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prolongation

/ˌpɹəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/US/pɹoʊˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/

prolongation noun: the act of prolonging.

Noun

prolongation (countable and uncountable, plural prolongations)

  1. The act of prolonging.
    • a rapid voice tremor or "flutter" of around 10 Hz, best detected on vowel prolongation.1991, J. Eric Ahlskog, Mayo Clinic. Department of Neurology, Clinical Examinations in Neurology, Mosby Year Book
  2. That which has been prolonged; an extension.
    • It is not surprising that Engels was infected by the scientistic enthusiasm of his day, and sought to create an image of the world in which the same basic methods would apply to physical and social science, the latter being a natural prolongation of the former.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume I: The Founders, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: powstanie (in...

prolongation meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Tagalog

prolongation in Tamil

நீட்சி

prolongation in Urdu

مد, توسیع, طوالت

prolongation in Tagalog

an extension
padayon

Synonyms of prolongation

All synonyms of prolongation

Forms of prolongation

pluralprolongations

Origin of prolongation

From Middle English prolongacioun, from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātiō, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus. By surface analysis, prolong + -ation.

Words formed from prolongation

Questions about prolongation

What does prolongation mean?
Prolongation means the act of prolonging.
What is prolongation in Tamil?
Prolongation in Tamil is நீட்சி. See Prolongation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is prolongation?
Prolongation is a noun.
How do you pronounce prolongation?
Prolongation is pronounced /ˌpɹəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of prolongation?
The plural of prolongation is prolongations.

Words near prolongation in the dictionary

  1. prolongably
  2. prolongate
  3. prolongated
  4. prolongates
  5. prolongating
  6. prolongation
  7. prolongational
  8. prolongational reduction
  9. prolongational reductions
  10. prolongations
  11. prolonge

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Adapted from Wiktionary: prolongation (page history and authors); prolongation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); prolongation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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