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Definitions for elongation
ɪ lɔŋˈgeɪ ʃən, ɪ lɒŋ-, ˌi lɔŋ-, ˌi lɒŋ-elon·ga·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
elongationnoun
the quality of being elongated
elongation, extensionnoun
an addition to the length of something
elongationnoun
the act of lengthening something
Wiktionary
elongationnoun
The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension.
elongationnoun
That which lengthens out; continuation.
elongationnoun
The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.
elongationnoun
Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.
elongationnoun
The angular distance of a planet from the sun; as, the elongation of Venus or Mercury.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Elongationnoun
Etymology: from elongate.
To this motion of elongation of the fibres, is owing the union or conglutination of the parts of the body, when they are separated by a wound. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
Elongations are the effect of an humour soaking upon a ligament, thereby making it liable to be stretched, and to be thrust quite out upon every little force. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
The distant points in the celestial expanse appear to the eye in so small a degree of elongation from another, as bears no proportion to what is real. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps. c. 11.
Nor then had it been placed in a middle point, but that of descent, or elongation. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. vi. c. 2.
Webster Dictionary
Elongationnoun
the act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension
Elongationnoun
that which lengthens out; continuation
Elongationnoun
removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance
Elongationnoun
the angular distance of a planet from the sun; as, the elongation of Venus or Mercury
Etymology: [LL. elongatio: cf. F. longation.]
Wikidata
Elongation
In astronomy, a planet's elongation is the angle between the Sun and the planet, with Earth as the reference point. The greatest elongation of a given planet occurs when this inner planet’s position, in its orbital path to the Sun, is at tangent to the observer on Earth. Given the planets able to elongate are well within the area of Earth's orbit of the Sun, observation of such a phenomena should not pose that much a challenge, compared to deep sky objects, for example. When a planet is at its greatest elongation, it is farthest from the Sun as viewed from Earth, so its view is also best at that point. When an inferior planet is visible after sunset, it is near its greatest eastern elongation. When an inferior planet is visible before sunrise, it is near its greatest western elongation. The value of the greatest elongation, for Mercury, is between 18° and 28°; and for Venus between 45° and 47°. This value varies because the orbits of the planets are elliptical, rather than perfect circles. Another minor contributor to this inconsistency is orbital inclination: each planet's orbit is in a slightly different plane. Refer to astronomical tables and websites such as heavens-above to see when the planets reach their next maximum elongations.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Elongation
The throw of the magnetic needle. (See Throw.) Synonym--Throw.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
elongation
The angular distance of a heavenly body from the sun eastward or westward.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of elongation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of elongation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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