protension
noun/pɹəˈtɛnʃən/ · /pɹoʊˈtɛnʃən/
Etymology From Latin prōtēnsiō, from prōtendō (“draw out”).
1
A drawing out; extension; stretching; duration.
- 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:
- Related terms
- protend, protensive