Hosszítások

Hosszítások are phenomena or processes in which something is lengthened, extended, or prolonged. The term derives from hosszú (long) and the suffix -ítás, indicating a process or transformation. The plural form, hosszítások, is used across disciplines to describe multiple instances of lengthening or extension.

In linguistics, hosszítás refers to the lengthening of a sound, typically a vowel or a consonant. Vowel length can be phonemic in many languages, affecting meaning or prosody. Hosszítás can also appear as a phonological or orthographic feature in word formation and influence rhythm, syllable structure, and stress patterns.

In mathematics and geometry, hosszítás denotes a process that increases the length scale of objects. This can refer to transformations such as dilations, where all lengths are multiplied by a common factor, preserving shape while enlarging or reducing size. The concept is often discussed in relation to similar figures and metric properties.

In medicine and biomechanics, hosszítás is used to describe lengthening procedures, notably csonthosszítás (bone lengthening). Through distraction osteogenesis, bone segments are gradually separated to stimulate new bone growth, correcting discrepancies in limb length or deformities. Such procedures require specialized devices, careful planning, and long rehabilitation.

In everyday language, hosszítás can denote the extension of time, duration, or capacity. It may refer to extending deadlines, service terms, or the use of extensions and extensions devices in various contexts, such as electrical or mechanical extensions.

See also: extension, elongation, dilation, distraction osteogenesis.