Noun: prolongation ,prow,long'gey-shun [N. Amer], ,prow,lóng'gey-shun [Brit]
- The act of prolonging something
"they wanted a prolongation of the peace talks a moneymaking business=the non-profit transitioned to be a moneymaking business";
- protraction, perpetuation, lengthening
- Amount, degree or range to which something extends
"The prolongation of the fault line";
- extension
- An extended or additional duration
"The prolongation of the meeting tried everyone's patience";
- continuation, protraction
Derived forms: prolongations
Type of: continuance, continuation, duration, length, longness
Encyclopedia: Prolongation