deepening vs elongation

deepening

noun
  • The act of becoming deeper. 

elongation

noun
  • The act of lengthening 

  • the state of being lengthened 

  • The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching. 

  • Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance. 

  • The angular distance of a planet from the sun 

  • That which lengthens out; continuation. 

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