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English noun: prolongation | |||
| 1. | prolongation (act) the act of prolonging something | ||
| Samples | There was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks. | ||
| Synonyms | lengthening, perpetuation, protraction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continuance, continuation | ||
| 2. | prolongation (attribute) amount or degree or range to which something extends | ||
| Samples | The wire has an extension of 50 feet. | ||
| Synonyms | extension, lengthiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | longness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coextension | ||
| 3. | prolongation (attribute) the consequence of being lengthened in duration | ||
| Synonyms | continuation, lengthiness, protraction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | duration, length | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fermata | ||
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