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elongation

noun

Meaning

  1. The act of lengthening
  2. The state of being lengthened
  3. That which lengthens out; continuation.
  4. The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.
  5. Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.
  6. The angular distance of a planet from the sun

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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