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Elongation
Eˊlon-ga′tion
(?; 277)
, Noun.
[LL.
elongatio
: cf. F. élongation
.] 1.
The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension.
“Elongation of the fibers.” Arbuthnot.
2.
That which lengthens out; continuation.
May not the mountains of Westmoreland and Cumberland be considered as
elongations
of these two chains? Pinkerton.
3.
Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.
The distant points in the celestial expanse appear to the eye in so small a degree of
elongation
from one another, as bears no proportion to what is real. Glanvill.
4.
(Astron.)
The angular distance of a planet from the sun;
as, the
. elongation
of Venus or MercuryWebster 1828 Edition
Elongation
ELONGA'TION
,Noun.
1.
The state of being extended.2.
Distance; space which separates one thing from another.3.
Departure; removal; recession.4.
Extension; continuation.May not the mountains of Westmoreland and Cumberland be considered as elongations of these two chains.
5.
In astronomy, the recess of a planet from the sun, as it appears to the eye of a spectator on the earth; apparent departure of a planet from the sun in its orbit; as the elongation of Venus or Mercury.6.
In surgery, an imperfect luxation, occasioned by the stretching or lengthening of the ligaments; or the extension of a part beyond its natural dimension.Definition 2024
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See also: élongation
English
Noun
elongation (plural elongations)
- The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension.
- That which lengthens out; continuation.
- The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.
- Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.
- The angular distance of a planet from the sun; as, the elongation of Venus or Mercury.