as in extension
the act of making longer
the elongation of artificial fibers in the manufacturing process
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Recent Examples of elongation
Some of its plot mechanics are precarious in a way that suffers from a slight elongation of the story.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
At greatest western elongation, these planets are far enough from the glare of the sun from our point of view, so they can be seen clearly before sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Venus reaches its point of greatest western elongation on June 1, at which time the dazzling 'morning star' will be at its most distant point from the sun in Earth's sky during its pre-dawn apparition.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 May 2025
Understanding ‘Greatest Western Elongation’ This moment is the planet's greatest western elongation, which is when one of the inner planets — Mercury and Venus — reaches its maximum apparent separation west of the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
At greatest western elongation, these planets are far enough from the glare of the sun from our point of view, so they can be seen clearly before sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Venus reaches its point of greatest western elongation on June 1, at which time the dazzling 'morning star' will be at its most distant point from the sun in Earth's sky during its pre-dawn apparition.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 May 2025
Understanding ‘Greatest Western Elongation’ This moment is the planet's greatest western elongation, which is when one of the inner planets — Mercury and Venus — reaches its maximum apparent separation west of the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongation
extension
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The extension is also in keeping with what the club has done as of late.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Astronomers have identified the most distant—and by extension earliest—black hole ever seen.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Elongation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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