different between lengthening vs distention
lengthening
English
Noun
lengthening (plural lengthenings)
- The process of growing longer.
- (phonology) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
Derived terms
- compensatory lengthening
Translations
Verb
lengthening
- present participle of lengthen
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distention
English
Alternative forms
- distension
Etymology
From Middle French distension
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?s?t?n??n/
Noun
distention (countable and uncountable, plural distentions)
- The act of distending.
Translations
Anagrams
- dentitions, tendonitis
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