Prolonging
Prolonging noun - The act of making longer.
Usage example: his habitual prolonging of any task so that it fills up an entire afternoon
Prolongation and prolonging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prolongation" instead a noun "Prolonging".
Prolongation
Prolongation noun - The act of making longer.
Usage example: the indefinite prolongation of the cease-fire
Prolonging and prolongation are semantically related. You can use "Prolonging" instead a noun "Prolongation".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- extension and prolonging
- extension and prolongation
- persistence and prolonging
- persistence and prolongation
- continuity and prolonging
- continuity and prolongation
- stretch and prolonging
- stretch and prolongation
- duration and prolonging
- duration and prolongation
- continuation and prolonging
- continuation and prolongation
- delay and prolonging
- delay and prolongation
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