Meanings of protraction in English

For why should there be any longer protraction or waste of time?

Mentions this magazine's experience of a libel suit of Jarndycean protraction and complication.

Further findings in maturation protraction are central venous stenoses or accessory outflow veins.

The earlier finding of an inverse protraction factor is confirmed.

The spring proved little better than a protraction of trial.

What's offered isn't a protraction of physical decrepitude, but a slowing of the biological clock.

Every moment of its protraction seemed still more to unsettle the understanding of his daughter.

Raux-Tripier has seen protraction to the thirteenth month.

As the strike showed signs of protraction, P.R.

Both voices had in their accents and delivery something of the sadness and infinite protraction of the plain.

And she began to see other things she didn't like in this protraction of the period of singleness.

Previous work on radula protraction in the Aplysia feeding circuit demonstrated that critical neurons initiate feeding via cholinergic excitation.

At baseline, visual observation for scapular dyskinesis, measured scapular protraction, upward scapular rotation and dynamic scapular control were evaluated.

An honourable member (Mr. Grosvenor) had attributed the protraction of this business to those who had introduced it.

Now the protraction of duration seems to belong to operation rather than to being; hence time is the numbering of movement.

He made the report to the New York Senate Commission on Asylums for the Insane as one of three years' protraction.