Elongation
51Elongation — Elon|ga|ti|on die; , en <aus mlat. elongatio »Verlängerung, Ausdehnung« zu elongare »entfernen, fern halten«>: 1. Winkel zwischen Sonne u. Planet. 2. der Betrag, um den ein Körper aus einer stabilen Gleichgewichtslage entfernt wird (z. B.… …
52elongation — e·lon·ga·tion || ‚iËlÉ’Å‹ geɪʃn n. lengthening, extension, making longer …
53elongation — noun 1》 the lengthening of something. 2》 Astronomy the angular separation of a planet from the sun or of a satellite from a planet. Origin ME: from late L. elongatio(n ), from elongare (see elongate) …
54elongation — In cycads, rapid growth of male cones just prior to dehiscence, or rapid growth of developing leaves during emergence …
55elongation — elon·ga·tion …
56elongation — e•lon•ga•tion [[t]ɪ lɔŋˈgeɪ ʃən, ɪ lɒŋ , ˌi lɔŋ , ˌi lɒŋ [/t]] n. 1) the act of elongating or the state of being elongated 2) something that is elongated; prolongation 3) astron. the angular distance, measured from the earth, between a planet or… …
57elongation — /ilɒŋˈgeɪʃən/ (say eelong gayshuhn) noun 1. the act of elongating. 2. the state of being elongated. 3. that which is elongated; an elongated part. 4. Astronomy the angular distance measured from the earth, between a planet or the moon and the sun …
58Elongation — The angular distance of a planet from our Sun …
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59Elongation — Elon|ga|ti|on, die; , en <lateinisch> (Physik Ausschlag des Pendels; Astronomie Winkel zwischen Sonne und Planeten) …
60elongation — The percentage increase in the length of a specimen when stressed to its yield strength …
