Synonyms for elongation
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of lengthening.
Related words
- Word family
- elongate
Forms
- Plural
- elongations → extensions, lengthenings, productions, protractions…
Example sentences
- extension Do you have an extension cord that I could borrow?
- lengthening Growing seasons are lengthening.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| elongation | falling | |
| extension | falling | |
| lengthening | steady | |
| protraction | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- extension3
- 10 letters
- production3
- 11 letters
- lengthening3, protraction
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (extension3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- élongation
- Italiano
- elongazione