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Princeton's WordNet

  1. drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protractedadjective

    relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

    "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"

Wiktionary

  1. protractedadjective

    Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

    a protracted and bitter dispute

Wikipedia

  1. protracted

    Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms. Motion includes movement of organs, joints, limbs, and specific sections of the body. The terminology used describes this motion according to its direction relative to the anatomical position of the body parts involved. Anatomists and others use a unified set of terms to describe most of the movements, although other, more specialized terms are necessary for describing unique movements such as those of the hands, feet, and eyes. In general, motion is classified according to the anatomical plane it occurs in. Flexion and extension are examples of angular motions, in which two axes of a joint are brought closer together or moved further apart. Rotational motion may occur at other joints, for example the shoulder, and are described as internal or external. Other terms, such as elevation and depression, describe movement above or below the horizontal plane. Many anatomical terms derive from Latin terms with the same meaning.

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  1. protracted

    Protracted refers to something that is prolonged, extended, or drawn out, often to an unusually or unnecessary degree. It can relate to time, discussions, events, or even physical objects.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Protracted

    of Protract

  2. Protractedadjective

    prolonged; continued

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of protracted in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of protracted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of protracted in a Sentence

  1. Roland Kobia:

    We understand that the term' Rohingya' is emotionally charged in Wednesday Myanmar and we have heard the call of the government to avoid creating tension by using polarizing terminology, so we ought to give political space to initiatives to gradually find a solution to this protracted issue.

  2. Eugene McLaughlin:

    The case is almost beyond legal adjudication, no matter if Amanda Knox or Raffaele Sollecito are found guilty or not guilty, it has taken on an after-life of its own.' The protracted online battle took root in the Paleolithic era of social media, when tabloids plumbed Knox's MySpace page for early photos of a smiling and carefree student, wisps of hair blowing from beneath a rolled knit cap, picking up on the.

  3. John Ciorciari:

    Regardless of the election result, it is unlikely to put an end to Thailands protracted political crisis.

  4. Jim Kenney:

    This was an incident that evoked a lot of pain in our City, pain that would've resurfaced over and over again in protracted litigation, which presents significant legal risks and high financial and emotional costs for everyone involved.

  5. Paul Ryan:

    My original decision was made in what I believed to be the best interest of this institution, to be clear, that decision was based on my duty to ensure that the House has the kind of pastoral services that it deserves. It is my job as speaker to do what is best for this body, and I know that this body is not well served by a protracted fight over such an important post.

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