prolongation

«prolongation» in Mova's school dictionary: when something is made longer in time, such as a meeting… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (prolongation, prolongations)

meaning for a pupil

1) A prolongation is when something is made longer in time, such as a meeting or a stay. tree →

2) It can also be when something is made longer in space, like a line extended. tree →

sense in the lessons

In formal speech and maths (extending a line) it is used; in everyday talk «extension» is more common. Phrases: prolongation of a life, prolongation of a line.

examples

• The rain led to a prolongation of the match. tree →
• Medicine can bring a prolongation of life. tree →
• The prolongation of the meeting annoyed everyone. tree →
• In maths, draw the prolongation of line AB. tree →
• The prolongation of the holiday was a surprise. tree →
• A prolongation of the dry weather harmed the crops. tree →

note

Formal. From the verb «prolong». Countable and uncountable. In football, «extra time» is the usual phrase.

Trees and pragmatics

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