noun
elongation
ee-lawng-GAY-shun/ˌiːlɔːŋˈɡeɪʃn/
The process or result of becoming or making something longer.
The three stages show progressive elongation of the soft clay strip.
Etymology
“Out” and “long” underlie a Latin verb meaning to remove to a distance. Its action noun also conveyed extension or spreading, the connection to the act or state of becoming longer.
In context
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More examples
- Heat causes a slight elongation of the metal rod.
- Rapid stem elongation helps the seedlings reach the light.
- The artist's elongation of the figures makes them look unusually tall.
Forms
elongation · elongations
elongate verb — To make longer or become longer.
Similar words
- lengthening
- The everyday term for making or becoming longer.
- extension
- Often involves adding length rather than stretching existing material.
- stretching
- Specifically suggests pulling something longer through tension or force.