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protraction |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Protraction \Pro*trac"tion\, n. [L. protractio.] 1. A drawing out or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing prolongation; continuance; delay; as the protraction of a debate. A protraction only of what is worst in life. --Mallock. 2. (Surv.) a The act or process of making a plot on paper. b A plot on paper. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: protraction n 1: the consequence of being lengthened in duration [syn: {lengthiness}, {prolongation}] 2: the act of prolonging something "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" [syn: {prolongation}, {perpetuation}, {lengthening}]
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