prolongation

Noun

Meaning

The act of lengthening in space or in time; extension; protraction.

That which forms an additional length.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

protraction extension continuation stretching continuance perpetuation procrastination lengthiness lengthening prorogation production run increase annex spread
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Antonyms

period stage phase conclusion arrest closure
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Hypernyms

length duration continuation continuance longness

Hyponyms

coextension fermata

Phrases with the word

life prolongation

Examples

With regard to the duration of human life, there does not appear to have existed from the earliest ages of the world to the present moment the smallest permanent symptom or indication of increasing prolongation. Thomas Malthus

The most acceptable prayer is the one offered with the utmost spirituality and radiance; its prolongation hath not been and is not beloved by God. The more detached and the purer the prayer, the more acceptable is it in the presence of God. Báb

We are not considering at all a prolongation or adding months or time to the mission in Libya. Nycole Turmel

the wire has an extension of 50 feet Source: Internet

there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks Source: Internet

Bacon's writings integrated morality, salvation, alchemy, and the prolongation of life. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

prolongably prolongate prolongated prolongational prolongational reduction prolonge