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   elongation

   /ˌiːlɒŋˈɡeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of lengthening something: "the bird's tails become forked through elongation of their outer feathers"
   • ▪ an elongated part.
   • ▪ the amount of extension of an object under stress, usually expressed as a percentage of the original length.
   • 2. the angular separation of a planet from the sun or of a satellite from a planet, as seen by an observer: "Mercury reaches greatest elongation on the 1st, when it will be 27 degrees west of the Sun"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin elongatio(n-), from elongare ‘place at a distance’ (see elongate).

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   What does elongation mean in physics?

   • Elongation is normally conceived as a measure of the angle formed between the Sun and a celestial body, such as a planet or the Moon, with Earth at the vertex. In terms of the celestial sphere, elongation is the distance between the Sun and the body as measured in degrees of celestial longitude.

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   What does elongating mean?

   • Define elongating. elongating synonyms, elongating pronunciation, elongating translation, English dictionary definition of elongating. tr. & intr.v. e·lon·gat·ed , e·lon·gat·ing , e·lon·gates To make or grow longer. adj. or elongated 1. Made longer; extended.

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   What is elongation in astrology?

   • In terms of the celestial sphere, elongation is the distance between the Sun and the body as measured in degrees of celestial longitude. When the body lies on a direct line drawn from Earth to or through the Sun, its elongation is 0° and it is said to be in conjunction .

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   What is an example of elongation?

   • An example of elongation is during translation, a stage in protein biosynthesis in which the genetic code carried by mRNA is decoded to produce the specific sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.

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   What does percentage elongation mean?

   • Percent elongation is a measurement of how much a material will plastically and elastically deform up to fracture. It is one way to measure and quantify the ductility of a material. Percent elongation may also be known as the extent of deformation a material undergoes before breaking. What does percentage elongation depend on?

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   Why is elongation important?

   • Elongation is important as it is chiefly influenced by uniform Elongation and depends on the strain-hardening capacity of the material. It is a measure of the deformation a material undergoes before fracture, with its main contribution coming from the necking process. What elongation means in the context of material deformation is...

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › elongationELONGATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Elongation is the process of becoming or making something longer, and often thinner. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as yoga, vision, and genetics, with examples and translations.

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     ELONGATION meaning: 1. the process of becoming or making...

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   Elongation is the act or state of making something longer, or the length of something. Find out the meaning, pronunciation, collocations and synonyms of elongation in British and American English.

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   Elongation is the act or state of being elongated, or the angular distance between two celestial bodies. Learn more about elongation in astronomy, its origin, and its usage in sentences.

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   Elongation is the state or process of being elongated or lengthened, or the angular distance in the sky between a celestial body and another. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and medical definition of elongation.

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   Elongation is the act or condition of lengthening or extending something. It can also refer to the angular distance of a planet or moon from the sun, or the ratio of extension to length of a material.

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   Elongation is the act of making something longer or the condition of being longer. It can also refer to something that elongates or the angular distance between celestial bodies. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.

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    Elongation is the process of becoming longer or making something longer. Learn how to use this word in sentences with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app and website.