Associations to the word «Protraction»

Wiktionary

PROTRACTION, noun. (uncountable) The condition of being protracted
PROTRACTION, noun. (countable) The act of protracting
PROTRACTION, noun. (linguistics) The lengthening of a short syllable
PROTRACTION, noun. (anatomy) An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb
PROTRACTION, noun. The act of making a plot on paper.

Dictionary definition

PROTRACTION, noun. The consequence of being lengthened in duration.
PROTRACTION, noun. The act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks".

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis