elongation

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

From BBC • Dec. 22, 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

It was also observed that SCAFs activated dendrite elongation by stimulating a signaling pathway involved in reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton -- forces responsible for cell movement and cell morphology.

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2023

The equine portions of the figures are in exceptionally good drawing, though the tremendous elongation of the human trunks, and the ill-rendered position, render the group very grotesque.

From The Grotesque in Church Art by Wildridge, T. Tindall