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elongation definition

elon·ga·tion (ē′lôŋ gā′s̸hən, i′lôŋ-)

noun

  1. an elongating or being elongated; lengthening; extension
  2. something elongated; lengthened part; continuation
  3. the angular distance in degrees of a planet or the moon from the sun, as viewed from the earth

Etymology: ME elongacioun < ML elongatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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