ELONGATION


Meaning of ELONGATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌi:lɔŋˈɡeɪʃən ]

n. 1 the act or an instance of lengthening; the process of being lengthened. 2 a part of a line etc. formed by lengthening. 3 Mech. the amount of extension under stress. 4 Astron. the angular separation of a planet from the sun or of a satellite from a planet. [ME f. LL elongatio (as ELONGATE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.