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PRONUNCIATION OF PROTRACTIVE

protractive  [prəˈtræktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROTRACTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Protractive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROTRACTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of protractive in the English dictionary

The definition of protractive in the dictionary is extended in time or space.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROTRACTIVE


abstractive
æbˈstræktɪv
active
ˈæktɪv
attractive
əˈtræktɪv
contractive
kənˈtræktɪv
detractive
dɪˈtræktɪv
diffractive
dɪˈfræktɪv
distractive
dɪsˈtræktɪv
extractive
ɪkˈstræktɪv
inactive
ɪnˈæktɪv
interactive
ˌɪntərˈæktɪv
overactive
ˌəʊvərˈæktɪv
photorefractive
ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈfræktɪv
proactive
prəʊˈæktɪv
radioactive
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv
reactive
rɪˈæktɪv
refractive
rɪˈfræktɪv
retractive
rɪˈtræktɪv
subtractive
səbˈtræktɪv
tractive
ˈtræktɪv
unattractive
ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROTRACTIVE

protract
protracted
protractedly
protractedness
protractible
protractile
protraction
protractor
protrade
protreptic
protreptical
protrudable
protrude
protrudent
protruding
protrusible
protrusile
protrusion
protrusive
protrusively

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROTRACTIVE

addictive
alternative
collective
constrictive
cost-effective
defective
destructive
detective
directive
distinctive
effective
objective
perspective
productive
prospective
protective
reflective
reproductive
respective
selective
subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of protractive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «protractive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROTRACTIVE

Find out the translation of protractive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of protractive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «protractive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

protractive
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retardador
570 millions of speakers

English

protractive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

protractive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

protractive
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

protractive
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

protelação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

protractive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de prolongement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membentangkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorschnellvorrichtung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

引き延ばし
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

protractive
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Protèktif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

protractive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

protractive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रवाहात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

protractive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

protractive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

protractive
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

protractive
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

protractive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

protractive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

protractive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

protractive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

protractive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of protractive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTRACTIVE»

The term «protractive» is normally little used and occupies the 133.790 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of protractive
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTRACTIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «protractive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «protractive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about protractive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROTRACTIVE»

Discover the use of protractive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to protractive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Contemporary Russian: Contemporary Russian Translation Guide ...
длителен (advb) - long, far, distantly, widely, extensively, quickly, easily длительная (adjv) - long, lengthy, extended, protractive, extensive, sustained, extended, prolonged, protracted, length-related Длительного (adjv) - long, lengthy, ...
L L Downing, 2013
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
G. limatum, however, is smaller, has a slightly wider umbilicus than G. endicottense, and the ventro-lateral salients project orad to form a conspicuous narrow lingua, making the lirae and constrictions protractive across the sides of the whorl.
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Professional Paper
Two equal and equispaced spiral lirations initiated on the fourth whorl between the keel and the posterior suture; spirals overridden by microscopically fine incremental striae, retractive on the posterior portion of the whorl, protractive on the ...
‎1943
4
Geological Survey professional paper
Two equal and equispaced spiral lirations initiated on the fourth whorl between the keel and the posterior suture; spirals overridden by microscopically fine incremental striae, retractive on the posterior portion of the whorl, protractive on the ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), Geological Survey (U.S.). Geographic Names Information Management, 1943
5
A Prosodic Model of Sign Language Phonology
The differences between the two simple aspect affixes (i.e., [protractive] and [ punctual]) and the complex [delayed completive] aspect affix are as follows. The [ protractive] form has [TM], but this feature associates to the stem movement, rather ...
Diane Brentari, 1998
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The Dublin University Magazine
guishes as the dramatic time, or time of performance; the real or ' ' accelerating" time being the period of the distinct action represented, and the illusory or “ protractive " time being the period of the action indirectly suggested :_ “ I do not ...
‎1849
7
The Oxford Handbook of English Prose 1500-1640
'Protractive' (from the same page ofHaue with You to Saflron-walden [1596]) is a word that has been stretched on the rack until its sound echo es its sense (' prolonging; extended, lengthy'). But where a straightforward English equivalent exists, ...
Andrew Hadfield, 2013
8
Sign Language: An International Handbook
(b) Aspect: habitual; durational; continuative; iterative; protractive; delayed completive; gradual. ximative; iterative; protractive. Word-class determining affixes SASS suffixes 'sense'-prefixes Negative suffix ('not-exist') Co-occurrence with facial ...
Roland Pfau, Markus Steinbach, Bencie Woll, 2012
9
The Performance of Power: Theatrical Discourse and Politics
Importantly, the structure of the oration also presents the topos as a contradictory and inconsistent discourse. In describing the necessity of such “protractive trials,” Agamemnon also unintentionally validates the possibility of a re— lationally ...
Sue-Ellen Case, Janelle G. Reinelt, 1991
10
International Liability of Corporate Directors - 2nd Edition:
As a general principle, the judge is the addressee of the evidence,30 having the discretionary power to deny useless, irrelevant, or protractive requests for the 29 Federal Code of Civil Procedure, art 333. 30 The following decision of the ...
Dennis Campbell, Christian T. Campbell, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROTRACTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term protractive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Redbridge conservation panel scrapped at council meeting
It makes the process even more protractive. “It's morally wrong.” Cllr Paul Merry said: “These are tough times – if you get some magic answers, if you can find us ... «Ilford Recorder 24, Jul 15»
2
Contagion risk not very high; see risk-off trade: Banque
Reema: Do you expect a protractive period of risk-off for equities? A: What we have now is clearly a risk off trade. Of course, with the usual suspects benefitting ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
3
Rugby: Switzerland beat Malta 23-20
Malta finally struck on 24 minutes when following a protractive move Rhodri Apsee powered through for Malta's first try. O'Brien scored the conversion to bridge ... «Times of Malta, Apr 15»
4
Airport approves settlement on late construction project
Neither party wanted to go through a protractive and difficult lawsuit, Brockman said, so a fair correlation was reached for all parties involved. «Memphis Business Journal, Feb 15»
5
Police detail evidence at trial for Tracy Crews murder
Garcia previously tried to get the murder trial delayed when he found out Jefferson was mired in a protractive personnel dispute with Trenton police and could ... «The Trentonian, Jan 15»
6
Fears London gangs moving to cash in on Cambridge drugs trade
“Many of the individuals identified have links to London-based gangs but the disruption caused by the team's protractive has prevented the gangs getting a ... «Cambridge News, Dec 14»
7
Venezia's View: The Sweet Deal That is a Water Board Seat
Going after polluters is expensive and is a protractive fight which could take years she told me. With that in mind I looked a little deeper into candidates in my ... «VoiceofOC, Oct 14»
8
Now, a selfie to promote girls education
“Engagement is a protractive process”, says Sonali Khan, Vice-President of the organisation. She says they plan to rope in the 'selfie generation' by telling them ... «indiatvnews.com, Sep 14»
9
San Rafael approves spending $250000 to enforce massage …
"The biggest frustration is that it's such a slow and protractive process and we're frustrated it's an expensive process," Thompson said. City Councilman Andrew ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jun 14»
10
Cabinet approves gender and youth policy for T&T
"Sometimes it can be very protractive based on the level of research and availability of information. It is a small staff and certainly we need to build some capacity ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Nov 12»

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