English noun: protraction | |||
1. | protraction (attribute) the consequence of being lengthened in duration | ||
Synonyms | continuation, lengthiness, prolongation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | duration, length | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fermata | ||
2. | protraction (act) the act of prolonging something | ||
Samples | There was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks. | ||
Synonyms | lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | continuance, continuation | ||