Elongation
A stretch occurs in the following contexts:
- an enlarged or reduced image in mathematics, see centric stretching
- a process in biology, see stretching (biology)
- an elongation of a body due to forces, see stretching
- a geometric relationship on a wing, see aspect ratio (wing)
- a technique in the voices of stringed instruments , see stretching (music)
- the stretching of a joint extension (medicine)
- the (unauthorized) dilution of luxury goods or food (spices, wine, spirits)