n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ē - ˌ lo ̇ ŋ - ' g ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : the angular distance of a celestial body from another around which it revolves or from a particular point in the sky
2 a : the state of being elongated or lengthened also : the process of growing or increasing in length b : something that is elongated