PROTRACTION Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word protraction. (close relations)
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prolongation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of prolonging something • amount or degree or range to which something extends • the consequence of being lengthened in duration | ||||||||
continuation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of continuing an activity without interruption • a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction • the consequence of being lengthened in duration | ||||||||
deferral | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of abeyance or suspended business • act of putting off to a future time | ||||||||
lengthening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of prolonging something | ||||||||
lengthiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • amount or degree or range to which something extends • the consequence of being lengthened in duration | ||||||||
perpetuation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of prolonging something | ||||||||
procrastination | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time • slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it |