protraction

English Thesaurus

1. the act of prolonging something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	continuance, continuation,
definition	:	the act of continuing an activity without interruption (noun.act)

2. the consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	duration, length,
definition	:	continuance in time (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	fermata,
definition	:	(music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest (noun.attribute)

3. the act of prolonging something (noun.act)

derivation	:	draw out, extend, prolong, protract,
definition	:	lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (verb.change)

derivation	:	perpetuate,
definition	:	cause to continue or prevail (verb.stative)

derivation	:	keep up, prolong, sustain,
definition	:	lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)

4. the consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	continue,
definition	:	exist over a prolonged period of time (verb.change)

derivation	:	draw out, extend, prolong, protract,
definition	:	lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (verb.change)

derivation	:	carry on, continue, go on, proceed,
definition	:	continue talking (verb.communication)

derivation	:	continue, keep, keep on, retain,
definition	:	allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (verb.social)

derivation	:	keep up, prolong, sustain,
definition	:	lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed,
definition	:	continue a certain state, condition, or activity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue, remain, stay, stay on,
definition	:	continue in a place, position, or situation (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue,
definition	:	continue after an interruption (verb.stative)

derivation	:	drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted,
definition	:	relatively long in duration; tediously protracted (adj.all)

5. the act of prolonging something (noun.act)

derivation	:	draw out, extend, prolong, protract,
definition	:	lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (verb.change)

derivation	:	perpetuate,
definition	:	cause to continue or prevail (verb.stative)

derivation	:	keep up, prolong, sustain,
definition	:	lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)

6. the consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	continue,
definition	:	exist over a prolonged period of time (verb.change)

derivation	:	draw out, extend, prolong, protract,
definition	:	lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (verb.change)

derivation	:	carry on, continue, go on, proceed,
definition	:	continue talking (verb.communication)

derivation	:	continue, keep, keep on, retain,
definition	:	allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (verb.social)

derivation	:	keep up, prolong, sustain,
definition	:	lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed,
definition	:	continue a certain state, condition, or activity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue, remain, stay, stay on,
definition	:	continue in a place, position, or situation (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue,
definition	:	continue after an interruption (verb.stative)

derivation	:	drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted,
definition	:	relatively long in duration; tediously protracted (adj.all)