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
The team pointed out that in polar solvents, TISQ forms nanoparticle-like J-type aggregates through a cooperative nucleation–elongation process.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
In its final dawn appearance of its present elongation, Mercury sidles up to Regulus, the brightest star in Leo.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The best time to see Mercury during its greatest elongation is about 30 minutes before sunrise, according to EarthSky.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
In its final dawn appearance of its present elongation, Mercury sidles up to Regulus, the brightest star in Leo.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The best time to see Mercury during its greatest elongation is about 30 minutes before sunrise, according to EarthSky.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elongation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongation
Noun
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The four-year extension means that bond will run through the 2030 season.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Junis put two runners on base with no outs before getting back-to-back batters to fly out to the outfield before Higashioka took a dribbler and rocketed a throw to first, with an excellent extension from Jake Burger, for the game’s final out.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And in that stretching, the distance between citizens and political change continues to grow.—
Jasmin Lilian Diab,
The Conversation,
5 Apr. 2026
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Aurigny, an airline based out of Guernsey, an island in the English Channel, has cancelled some flights from mid-April stretching into early June as a result of the war.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Elongation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongation. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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