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elongation

/iˌlɔŋˈɡeɪʃən/ /iˌlɑŋˈɡeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of lengthening

Examples :

"The elongation of the school hallway made it easier for students to walk around without bumping into each other. "
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Related Words

Illustration stretched

stretched verb

/stɹɛtʃt/

To lengthen by pulling.

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

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lengthened verb

/ˈleŋθənd/ /ˈleŋθəndɛd/

To make longer, to extend the length of.

"The tailor lengthened the pants because they were too short. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration destination

destination noun

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of destining or appointing.

"The teacher's destination for the class was to master fractions by the end of the term. "

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withdrawal noun

/wɪðˈdɹɔːəl/

Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.

"After saving diligently for a month, Sarah requested the withdrawal of her savings from the bank. "

Illustration lengthens

lengthens verb

/ˈleŋθənz/ /ˈleŋkθənz/

To make longer, to extend the length of.

"The tailor lengthens the pants because they are too short. "

Illustration lengthening

lengthening verb

/ˈlɛŋθənɪŋ/ /ˈlɛŋθn̩ɪŋ/

To make longer, to extend the length of.

"To prepare for the marathon, the runner was lengthening her training runs each week. "

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continuation noun

/kəntɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession

"The continuation of the project required everyone to stay late. "

Illustration stretching

stretching noun

/ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/

The act by which something is stretched.

"The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "

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extracurricular noun

/ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/ /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjəlɚ/

An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.

"Participating in the school's debate club is an extracurricular activity. "

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "