Meanings
nounprotension (countable and uncountable, plural protensions)
plural protensions
- countabledateduncountableliteral and figurativeA drawing out, extension, or stretching; (alternatively) a duration (of time).
protension of time
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protension of the legs
Time, Protension or protensive quantity, called likewise Duration, is a necessary condition of thought. It may be considered both in itself and in the things which it contains.
1852, William Hamilton, Discussions on Philosophy and Literature, Education and University Reform
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Origin
- Latinprōtēnsiō
- Englishprotension
From Latin prōtēnsiō, from prōtendō (“draw out”).
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pretensionprotention (some accents)
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APA
protension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protension
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“protension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protension. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protension,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protension.
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