Associations to the word «Prolongation»

Wiktionary

PROLONGATION, noun. The act of prolonging.
PROLONGATION, noun. That which has been prolonged; an extension.

Dictionary definition

PROLONGATION, noun. The act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks".
PROLONGATION, noun. Amount or degree or range to which something extends; "the wire has an extension of 50 feet".
PROLONGATION, noun. The consequence of being lengthened in duration.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley