(Uncountable) The condition of being protracted
The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active.
(Zool.) To thrust out; extend
To prolong is to make something last longer.
Increase is defined as to become bigger or greater.
(Now rare) To range at large, or without restraint.
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Elongate is defined as to grow or stretch longer, or make something longer.
(Intransitive) to resume
(Electronics) To increase the strength of (an electrical signal) by means of an amplifier
Proceed is defined as to continue after stopping.
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(Naut.) To sail on a reach
To increase.
To manufacture:
The act of prolonging.
To become short or shorter
To mow, reap, or harvest:
To enter into by contract; establish or settle by formal agreement:
To decrease is defined as to make something smaller or fewer or to become smaller or fewer.
Find another word for lengthening. In this page you can discover 26 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for lengthening, like: protraction, perpetuation, protracting, prolonging, increasing, extending, expatiating, expanding, elongating, continuing and amplifying.
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