prolongation

Etymology

From Middle English prolongacioun, from Old French prolongation, from Late Latin prōlongātiō, from prōlongātus, perfect passive participle of Latin prōlongō, from prō + longus.

noun

  1. The act of prolonging.
  2. That which has been prolonged; an extension.

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