protraction
[ proh-trak-shuh n, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈtræk ʃən, prə- /
noun
the act of protracting; prolongation; extension.
something that is protracted.
a drawing or rendering to scale.
Origin of protraction
OTHER WORDS FROM protraction
non·pro·trac·tion, noun o·ver·pro·trac·tion, nounWords nearby protraction
protozoon,
protozoophage,
protract,
protracted,
protractile,
protraction,
protractor,
protriptyline,
protrude,
protruded disk,
protrusile
Example sentences from the Web for protraction
British Dictionary definitions for protraction
protraction
/ (prəˈtrækʃən) /
noun
the act or process of protracting
the state or condition of being protracted
a prolongation or protrusion
an extension of something in time or space
something that is extended in time or space
the irregular lengthening of a syllable that is usually short
Medical definitions for protraction
protraction
[ prō-trăk′shən ]
n.
Extension of teeth or other maxillary or mandibular structures into a position anterior to the normal position.