Prolongation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Prolongation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Prolongation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
prolongation n the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" Synonym(s): prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengthening amount or degree or range to which something extends; "the wire has an extension of 50 feet" Synonym(s): extension, lengthiness, prolongation the consequence of being lengthened in duration Synonym(s): lengthiness, prolongation, continuation, protraction
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prolongation \Pro`lon*ga"tion\, n. [F. prolongation.] 1. The act of lengthening in space or in time; extension; protraction. --Bacon. 2. That which forms an additional length.