Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
protraction — ● protraction nom féminin (bas latin protractio, du latin classique protrahere, tirer en avant) Projection des lèvres vers l avant dans l articulation d une voyelle. ⇒PROTRACTION, subst. fém. A. PHYSIOL. Extension en avant d (un) organe.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Protraction — Pro*trac tion, n. [L. protractio.] 1. A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate. [1913 Webster] A protraction only of what is worst in life.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protraction — mid 15c., from Fr. protraction (late 15c.) or directly from L.L. protractionem, noun of action from pp. stem of protrahere (see PROTRACT (Cf. protract)) … Etymology dictionary
Protraction — is the anatomical term of motion for anterior movement of the arms at the shoulders.It is the opposite of retraction.The major muscles involved include: [DartmouthAnatomy|shoulder/surface/scsurface3] [… … Wikipedia
Protraction — Protraction, lat. deutsch, das Hervorziehen; Verzögern; Protractor, chirurgisches Werkzeug zum Wundenreinigen; der Gradbogen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
protraction — index adjournment, advance (increase), boom (increase), continuance, continuation (prolongation) … Law dictionary
protraction — noun Etymology: Late Latin protraction , protractio act of drawing out, from protrahere Date: 1535 1. the act of protracting ; the state of being protracted 2. the drawing to scale of an area of land … New Collegiate Dictionary
protraction — /proh trak sheuhn, preuh /, n. 1. the act of protracting; prolongation; extension. 2. protrusion. 3. something that is protracted. 4. a drawing or rendering to scale. [1525 35; < LL protraction (s. of protractio) prolongation. See PROTRACT, ION]… … Universalium
protraction — n. 1 the act or an instance of protracting; the state of being protracted. 2 a drawing to scale. 3 the action of a protractor muscle. Etymology: F protraction or LL protractio (as PROTRACT) … Useful english dictionary
protraction — noun a) The condition of being protracted b) The act of protracting … Wiktionary
