CEFR B2

protraction

noun

Meaning

protraction means the condition of being protracted. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses protraction to mean the condition of being protracted.
The teacher asked students to find protraction in the reading.

Synonyms: prolongation, deferral, procrastination

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protraction (B2)

noun

Definition

protraction means the condition of being protracted. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses protraction to mean the condition of being protracted.
The teacher asked students to find protraction in the reading.
Check the words around protraction to choose the right meaning.

How to Use protraction

a/the protraction (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a protraction."
protraction in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked protraction in context before translating it."

Synonyms of protraction

Words with a similar meaning to protraction:

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