elongation C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌiːlɔŋˈgeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #145487 Meanings 1 noun The angular distance of a planet from the sun. The elongation of Venus. 2 noun the act of lengthening something 3 noun an addition to the length of something 4 noun the quality of being elongated Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · an addition to the length... extension Word family Derived forms elongationalhyperelongationoverelongationsuperelongation Related forms elongate Etymology Borrowed from Late Latin elongatio, elongationem. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # elongation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌiːlɔŋˈgeɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 145487 ## Meanings 1. The angular distance of a planet from the sun. 2. the act of lengthening something 3. an addition to the length of something 4. the quality of being elongated ## Examples - The elongation of Venus. ## Derived Forms - elongational - hyperelongation - overelongation - superelongation ## Related Forms - elongate ## Etymology Borrowed from Late Latin elongatio, elongationem. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown