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elongation

[ih-lawng-gey-shuhn, ih-long-, ee-lawng-, ee-long-] / ɪ lɔŋˈgeɪ ʃən, ɪ lɒŋ-, ˌi lɔŋ-, ˌi lɒŋ- /


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"Definitely the elongation of the vowels like 'cheeeeese'!"

From BBC Dec. 22, 2024

To explore if the elongation of RNA, achieved by linking individual RNA units together, is regulated allosterically, the researchers altered the structure of the R3C ligase.

From Science Daily Apr. 18, 2024

When an individual stretches, 50% to 70% of the elongation is absorbed into the muscle belly, i.e., the fleshy part of the muscle containing most fibers.

From Science Daily Dec. 6, 2023

That gradual elongation happened because workers were moving farther from their workplaces, often forced to the margins by the rising cost of housing in job centers.

From Seattle Times Nov. 12, 2023

Mercury   As the elongation of Mercury from the sun seldom exceeds 18°, it is a difficult object, at least in this country, to see without a telescope.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore




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