Meanings
nounelongation (countable and uncountable, plural elongations)
plural elongations
- countableuncountableThe act of lengthening.
- countableuncountableThe state of being lengthened.
- countableuncountableThat which lengthens out; a continuation.
- countableuncountableThe ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.
- countableuncountableA removal to a distance; a withdrawal; a being at a distance; a distance.
- countableuncountableastronomyThe angular distance of a planet from the sun.
the elongation of Venus
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latinelongatus
- Late Latinelongatio, elongationem
- Englishelongation
Borrowed from Late Latin elongatio, elongationem.
More words from Late Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian удължаване, разтегляне
- удължаване (udălžavane)The act of lengthening
- разтегляне (raztegljane)The act of lengthening
Hungarian hosszabbítás
- hosszabbításThe act of lengthening
Indonesian elongasi
- elongasiThe angular distance of a planet from the sun
Irish fadú
- fadúThe act of lengthening
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with elongation
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
elongation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elongation
MLA
“elongation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elongation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elongation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elongation.
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