protraction
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English
Noun
protraction (countable and uncountable, plural protractions)
- (uncountable) The condition of being protracted.
- (countable) The act of protracting.
- (linguistics) The lengthening of a short syllable.
- (anatomy) An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb.
- The act of making a plot on paper.
Synonyms
- (act of protracting: extending in duration): prolongation
- (act of protracting: putting off to a distant time): deferral, procrastination; see also Thesaurus:deferment