Prolongation: meaning, definitions and examples
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prolongation
[ prəˌlɔŋˈɡeɪʃən ]
in medicine
The act of extending the duration or length of something, especially a medical condition or treatment.
Synonyms
continuation, extension, protraction
Examples of usage
- The prolongation of the patient's life was a result of the new medication.
- Prolongation of the treatment may lead to better outcomes.
in linguistics
The addition of a sound or a syllable to the end of a word, especially in pronunciation.
Synonyms
elongation, extension, protraction
Examples of usage
- The English language often exhibits vowel prolongation in certain dialects.
- His accent had a distinct prolongation of consonants.
Translations
Translations of the word "prolongation" in other languages:
🇵🇹 prorrogação
🇮🇳 विस्तार
🇩🇪 Verlängerung
🇮🇩 perpanjangan
🇺🇦 продовження
🇵🇱 przedłużenie
🇯🇵 延長 (enchō)
🇫🇷 prolongation
🇪🇸 prórroga
🇹🇷 uzatma
🇰🇷 연장 (yeonjang)
🇸🇦 تمديد
🇨🇿 prodloužení
🇸🇰 predĺženie
🇨🇳 延长 (yáncháng)
🇸🇮 podaljšanje
🇮🇸 framlenging
🇰🇿 ұзарту
🇬🇪 გახანგრძლივება
🇦🇿 uzadılma
🇲🇽 prórroga
Word origin
The word 'prolongation' originated from the Latin word 'prolongatio', which is derived from the verb 'prolongare', meaning 'to lengthen' or 'to extend'. The term has been used in various fields such as medicine, linguistics, and music to denote the act of extending or lengthening something.
See also: prolonged, prolongedly.