elongation

• Существительное, обозначающее действие или процесс удлинения, или состояние удлинённости; часто используется в физике, технике и биологии для описания растяжения материала или структуры.

A noun referring to the act or process of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; often used in physics, engineering, and biology to describe the extension of a material or structure.

1. Stretching or lengtheningC1formalscientific

   The act or process of making something longer, or the state of being stretched.

   Удлинение

   • The elongation of the metal rod was measured under tension.
   • Elongation of the muscle occurs during certain exercises.
   • The material's elongation properties are critical for its use in construction.

   Synonymsextensionlengtheningprolongationprotractionstretching

   Antonymscompressioncontractionshortening

2. Astronomical positionC2formaltechnical

   The angular distance of a planet from the sun as seen from Earth.

   Элонгация

   • The elongation of Venus can be observed in the evening sky.
   • Astronomers calculated the planet's elongation for the upcoming observation.
   • Maximum elongation occurs when the planet is farthest from the sun in its orbit.