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- [proh-lawng-gey-shuh n, -long-]
- /ˌproʊ lɔŋˈgeɪ ʃən, -lɒŋ-/
- /prəʊlɔŋˈgeɪʃn/
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- [proh-lawng-gey-shuh n, -long-]
- /ˌproʊ lɔŋˈgeɪ ʃən, -lɒŋ-/
Definitions of prolongation word
- noun prolongation the act of prolonging: the prolongation of a line. 1
- noun prolongation the state of being prolonged. 1
- noun prolongation a prolonged or extended form. 1
- noun prolongation an added part. 1
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Origin of prolongation
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; < Late Latin prōlongātiōn- (stem of prōlongātiō) extension. See prolongate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Prolongation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prolongation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
prolongation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prolongation
noun prolongation
- authoring — Authoring is the creation of documents, especially for the Internet.
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- continuity — Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions.
- dilatation — a dilated formation or part.
- distension — the act of distending or the state of being distended.
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