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protraction

/prəˈtræk.ʃən/

/proʊˈtræk.ʃən/

protractionnoun

protractions

Translations

prolongationSens général : action ou résultat du fait de prolonger.

The protraction of the meeting caused frustration among the attendees.

La prolongation de la réunion a provoqué de la frustration chez les participants.

Additional translations

reportVocabulaire de topographie et de cartographie.

protractionTerme d’anatomie : mouvement vers l’avant d’une partie du corps.

Definitions

The action of prolonging or extending something.

The protraction of the meeting caused frustration among the attendees.

The state of being prolonged or extended.

The protraction of the project timeline led to increased costs.

The forward movement of a body part away from the rest of the body, especially of the scapula, mandible, or tongue.

Excessive protraction of the shoulders can lead to poor posture.

(Surveying, drafting) The plotting of measured bearings and distances onto a plan or chart.

The map was produced by careful protraction of the survey data.

Synonyms

protractionadjective

/prəˈtræk.ʃən/

/proʊˈtræk.ʃən/

Used attributively before a noun to denote something involving or characterised by protraction (e.g., protraction phase, protraction error).

Translations

prolongéS’emploie pour un délai, un processus ou une situation qui dure plus longtemps que prévu.

The project faced protraction delays due to unforeseen complications.

Le projet a subi des retards prolongés en raison de complications imprévues.

Definitions

Relating to or involving protraction; extended or prolonged.

The project faced protraction delays due to unforeseen complications.