protraction


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pro·trac·tion

 (prō-trăk′shən, prə-)
n.
1.
a. The act of protracting.
b. The state of being protracted.
2. Linguistics The irregular lengthening of a normally short syllable.

protraction

(prəˈtrækʃən)
n
1. the act or process of protracting
2. the state or condition of being protracted
3. a prolongation or protrusion
4. an extension of something in time or space
5. something that is extended in time or space
6. (Poetry) the irregular lengthening of a syllable that is usually short

pro•trac•tion

(proʊˈtræk ʃən, prə-)

n.
1. the act of protracting; prolongation; extension.
2. protrusion.
3. something protracted.
4. a drawing or rendering to scale.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.protraction - the consequence of being lengthened in duration
lengthiness, prolongation, continuation
length, duration - continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"
fermata - (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest
2.protraction - the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation
continuance, continuation - the act of continuing an activity without interruption

protraction

noun
The act of making something longer or the condition of being made longer:
elongation, extension, prolongation.
Translations

protraction

[prəˈtrækʃən] N → prolongación f

protraction

n that can only lead to the protraction of the discussion/illness → das kann nur dazu führen, dass sich die Diskussion/Krankheit hinzieht

pro·trac·tion

n. protracción, tracción hacia afuera, como en la mandíbula.
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By the quantity of provision which I had consumed, I should guess that I had passed three weeks in this journey; and the continual protraction of hope, returning back upon the heart, often wrung bitter drops of despondency and grief from my eyes.
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Mutual use of rapid maxillary expansion and facemask has been a classical method for maxillary protraction in growing children with mild to moderate skeletal class III relationship, an average of 2-3 mm of maxillary advancement is attained through this conventional method.
ALTERNATE RAPID MAXILLARY EXPANSIONS AND CONSTRICTIONS TECHNIQUE USED IN TREATMENT OF CLASS III MALOCCLUSION WITH MAXILLARY HYPOPLASIA IN AN ADOLESCENT - CASE REPORT
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Dong R et al established a three dimensional finite element model of the craniofacial complex and analysed the force direction of protraction on the temperomandibular joint.
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Forward flexion of the head and shoulder protraction also improve when wearing loupes.
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We hypothesized that at the end-range of shoulder IR athletes would present a scapula in protraction and anterior tilt, and at end-range of shoulder ER athletes would present a scapula in retraction and posterior tilt.
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