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Elongation

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(1):

(n.) That which lengthens out; continuation.

(2):

(n.) Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.

(3):

(n.) The angular distance of a planet from the sun; as, the elongation of Venus or Mercury.

(4):

(n.) The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Elongation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/elongation.html. 1828.
 
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