• Elongation

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

    Full definition of elongation

    Noun

    elongation

    (plural elongations)
    1. The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension.
    2. That which lengthens out; continuation.
    3. The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.
    4. Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.
    5. The angular distance of a planet from the sun; as, the elongation of Venus or Mercury.
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