Main Entry: elon·ga·tion

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)ē-ˌlȯŋ-ˈgā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : the angular distance of a celestial body from another around which it revolves or from a particular point in the sky
2 a : the state of being elongated or lengthened; also : the process of elongating b : something that is elongated