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
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.