prolongation

noun

pro·​lon·​ga·​tion (ˌ)prōˌlȯŋˈgāshən prəˌ- also -läy- 

plural -s

1

a

: an extension or lengthening in time or duration

the indefinite prolongation of the Korean truce talks

—Joseph & Stewart Alsop

b

: the continuation or protraction of a spoken syllable or sound

the principle of prolongation

—H. W. Smyth

2

: an expansion or continuation in extent, scope, or range

a northwesterly prolongation into the plain of Lancastria

—L. D. Stamp

a prolongation of ourselves

—Times Literary Supplement

water and plants … became a part and prolongation of the structures conceived by the architect

—José Gómez-Sicre

treats literature … as a prolongation (of the past) rather than as an original creation

—Wallace Fowlie

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Late Latin prolongation-, prolongatio, from prolongatus + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for prolongation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

prolongation

noun

pro·​lon·​ga·​tion

(ˌ)prō-ˌlȯŋ-ˈgā-shən

1

: a making longer

2

: something that prolongs or is prolonged