prolongation
Etymology
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Etymology
From Middle English prolongacioun, from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātiō, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.
Pronunciation- (RP) IPA: /ˌpɹəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹəʊləŋˈɡeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹɒlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/, /ˌpɹɒləŋˈɡeɪʃən/
- (America) IPA: /pɹoʊˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/, /pɹəˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/, /pɹoʊˌlɑŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/, /pɹəˌlɑŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/
prolongation
Synonyms- (act of prolonging: extending in space) stretching
- (act of prolonging: extending the duration of) continuance, prolongment, prorogation, protraction
- (act of prolonging: putting off to a distant time) deferral, procrastination; see also Thesaurus:deferment
- German: Verlängerung, Prolongation
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