ELONGATION


Meaning of ELONGATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)ē-ˌlȯŋ-ˈgā-shən ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.