noun Date: 14th century the angular distance of a celestial body from another around which it revolves or from a particular point in the sky, 2. the state of being elongated or lengthened, something that is elongated
ELONGATION
Meaning of ELONGATION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012