protractive

pro·tract

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-trakt, pruh-]
- /proʊˈtrækt, prə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-trakt, pruh-]
- /proʊˈtrækt, prə-/

Definitions of protractive word

verb with object protractive to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong. 1
verb with object protractive Anatomy. to extend or protrude. 1
verb with object protractive (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor. 1

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Origin of protractive

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50, protract is from the Latin word prōtractus (past participle of prōtrahere to draw forth, prolong). See pro-1, tract1

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Parts of speech for Protractive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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protractive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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protractive usage trend in Literature

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