Definition of Elongation

1. Noun. The quality of being elongated.

Generic synonyms: Longness
Derivative terms: Elongate

2. Noun. An addition to the length of something.
Exact synonyms: Extension
Generic synonyms: Add-on, Addition, Improver
Derivative terms: Elongate

3. Noun. The act of lengthening something.
Generic synonyms: Change Of Shape
Derivative terms: Elongate

Definition of Elongation

1. n. The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension.

Definition of Elongation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Elongation

1. Parameter indicating the degree to which the cross-section of a toroidal plasma is non-circular. Kappa=b/a, where b and a are the vertical and horizontal minor radii. As kappa is increased, the confinement in relation to the total current improves, but the plasma also becomes more and more unstable to vertical displacements. A circular plasma has kappa of 1, a common value for elongated plasmas is 1.7, and the absolute limit is probably around 2. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Elongation

eloin
eloined
eloiner
eloiners
eloining
eloinment
eloinments
eloins
elongate
elongate
elongated
elongates
elongate leaf
elongating
elongation (current term)
elongation (current term)
elongations
elongation factor
elope
elope
eloped
elopement
elopement
elopements
eloper
elopers
elopes
Elopidae
eloping
elops

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