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Webster 1913 Edition


Protractive

Pro-tract′ive

,
Adj.
Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying.
He suffered their
protractive
arts.
Dryden.

Webster 1828 Edition


Protractive

PROTRACT'IVE

,
Adj.
Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying.
He suffered their protractive arts.

Definition 2024


protractive

protractive

English

Adjective

protractive (comparative more protractive, superlative most protractive)

  1. Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying.
    He suffered their protractive arts. Dryden.