elongation

Meanings

Plural: elongations

Noun

• the quality of being elongated
• an addition to the length of something
• the act of lengthening something
• The act of lengthening.
• The state of being lengthened.
• That which lengthens out; a continuation.
• The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.
• A removal to a distance; a withdrawal; a being at a distance; a distance.
• The angular distance of a planet from the sun.

Synonyms

extension

Related Words

elongate