prolongation
nounUK /ˌpɹəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən/ · US /pɹoʊˌlɔŋˈ(ɡ)eɪʃən/
Etymology From Middle English prolongacioun, from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātiō, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus. By surface analysis, prolong + -ation.
1
The act of prolonging.
- a rapid voice tremor or "flutter" of around 10 Hz, best detected on vowel prolongation.1991, J. Eric Ahlskog, Mayo Clinic. Department of Neurology, Clinical Examinations in Neurology, Mosby Year Book:
2
That which has been prolonged; an extension.
- Synonyms
- stretching, continuance, prolongment, prorogation, protraction, deferral, procrastination
- Derived terms
- nonprolongation, prolongational