protensive
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- adjective Drawn out in one dimension; extended; stretching forward.
Examples
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I have never in my career, Howard, seen networks, magazine, newspapers -- just throw aside any protensive objectivity.
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Happiness is the satisfaction of all our desires; extensive, in regard to their multiplicity; intensive, in regard to their degree; and protensive, in regard to their duration.
Note
The word 'protensive' comes from a Latin word meaning 'extend'.
