Definition of "elongation" in İngilizce

noun

1. The act of lengthening.

2. The state of being lengthened.

3. That which lengthens out; a continuation.

4. The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.

5. A removal to a distance; a withdrawal; a being at a distance; a distance.

6. (astronomy) The angular distance of a planet from the sun.

   • the elongation of Venus