elongation

«elongation» in Mova's school dictionary: making something longer or becoming longer, by stretching… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (elongation, elongations); verb elongate; adjective elongated

meaning for a pupil

1) Elongation is making something longer or becoming longer, by stretching or growing. tree →

2) (science) Elongation is how much a material stretches before it breaks. tree →

sense in the lessons

Science: plants show elongation as their stems grow toward light; materials stretch under force; springs and elastic bands. Maths: an elongated shape is long and thin. Phrases: elongation of, stem elongation.

examples

• The elongation of the elastic band showed how heavy the weight was. tree →
• Plant stems show elongation as they reach for light. tree →
• We measured the elongation of the spring in centimetres. tree →
• The giraffe's neck is an example of elongation of bones. tree →
• Heat can cause elongation of metal rails. tree →
• Each extra weight caused more elongation. tree →

note

Scientific word; plain phrase is stretching or getting longer. In an experiment, elongation = new length minus original length (for example 15 cm − 10 cm = 5 cm). Elongated is the adjective (an elongated oval).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «elongation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.