elongation

noun6

1. •
   The act of lengthening.
2. •
   The state of being lengthened.
3. •
   The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.
4. •
   A removal to a distance; a withdrawal; a being at a distance; a distance.
5. •
   The angular distance of a planet from the sun.
6. •
   That which lengthens out; a continuation.