as in extension
the act of making longer
the elongation of artificial fibers in the manufacturing process
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Venus at dichotomy On Jan. 10, 2025, Venus will reach its greatest elongation east in the post-sunset sky, putting it high above the western horizon after dark.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
However, the trapezoidal shape of the case, with its elongation towards the 6 o'clock position, helps to distribute the watch's weight evenly across the wrist.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Mercury’s greatest elongation — when a planet is at its apparent furthest distance from the sun — officially occurs in the pre-dawn hours of Nov. 16.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
The editors came up with that, maybe as a result of my having pushed for a kind of elongation of that moment with them both facing the camera and her walking away.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 June 2024
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
However, the trapezoidal shape of the case, with its elongation towards the 6 o'clock position, helps to distribute the watch's weight evenly across the wrist.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Mercury’s greatest elongation — when a planet is at its apparent furthest distance from the sun — officially occurs in the pre-dawn hours of Nov. 16.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
The editors came up with that, maybe as a result of my having pushed for a kind of elongation of that moment with them both facing the camera and her walking away.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 June 2024
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“Elongation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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