protension

== English == === Etymology === From Latin prōtēnsiō, from prōtendō (“draw out”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɹəˈtɛnʃən/, /pɹoʊˈtɛnʃən/ Homophones: pretension, protention (some accents) === Noun === protension (countable and uncountable, plural protensions) A drawing out; extension; stretching; duration. ==== Related terms ==== protend protensive === Anagrams === pontoniers, portension, prenotions