noun🔗ShareThe condition of being protracted"The protraction of the school project meant we had less time to finish it well. "conditionprocesstimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of protracting"The protraction of the meeting, due to endless debates, made everyone late for dinner. "actionprocesstimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe lengthening of a short syllable"The student's protraction of the vowel sound "a" in the word "hat" made it sound more like "haaat." "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb"The doctor noted the protraction of the child's jaw during the examination. "physiologyanatomyactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of making a plot on paper."The architect's protraction of the building's design on the blueprint helped the team visualize the final structure. "writingtechnicalplanmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
