- (n.) The act of lengthening or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension.
- (n.) The angular distance of a planet from the sun; as, the elongation of Venus or Mercury.
- (n.) Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.
- (n.) That which lengthens out; continuation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "elongation" http://smartdefine.org/elongation/definitions/2002313 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "elongation" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/elongation/definitions/2002313> |