prolonger
Makes things last
A prolonger is a person or thing that extends or lengthens something, whether in time or space.
The term appears most often in technical contexts, such as a prolonger used to extend the reach of a tool or instrument, or in descriptions of someone who deliberately draws out a process or event.
The mediator acted as a prolonger of negotiations, keeping both sides at the table.
Increasing in extent
- stretchPull to extend
- protractionLengthening in duration
- expansionIncrease in scope
- augmentationAct of adding more
amplification · continuation · perpetuation · sustaining · maintenance · preservation · persistence · continuity
Agent preventing spoilage
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- fixativeSubstance that preserves artwork
- emulsifierCombines immiscible liquids
conservator · conditioner · sealer · retardant · extender · fortifier · binder · humectant
Delaying to later
- deferralAct of delaying action
- adjournmentTemporary suspension of proceedings
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
procrastination · lingering · lag · holdover · setback · moratorium
lengthening
Increasing in extent
- stretchPull to extend
- protractionLengthening in duration
- expansionIncrease in scope
augmentation · amplification · continuation · perpetuation · sustaining · maintenance · preservation · persistence · continuity · duration
preservative
Agent preventing spoilage
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- fixativeSubstance that preserves artwork
emulsifier · conservator · conditioner · sealer · retardant · extender · fortifier · binder · humectant · inhibitor
postponement
Delaying to later
- deferralAct of delaying action
- adjournmentTemporary suspension of proceedings
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
stalling · procrastination · lingering · lag · holdover · setback · moratorium
prolongershortener
That which condenses
abbreviator · reducer · abridger · compressor · condenser
- QT prolongationAbnormal heart repolarization delay