- 1. n. A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate. Source: opted
- 2. n. The act or process of making a plot on paper. Source: opted
- 3. n. A plot on paper. Source: opted
- 4. n. the consequence of being lengthened in duration Source: wordnet
- 5. n. the act of prolonging something Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate. A protraction only of what is worst in life. Mallock. 2. (Surv.) (a) The act or process of making a plot on paper. (b) A plot on paper. Source: webster
- 7. n the consequence of being lengthened in duration n the act of prolonging something Source: ecdict
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