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long

/ˈlɔːŋ/
noun

  1. A long vowel.

  2. A long syllable.

  3. A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.

verb

  1. To take a long position in.

adjective

  1. Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).

    "It's a long way from the Earth to the Moon."

  2. Having great duration.

    "The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a long time."

  3. Seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring.

Synonymsextended, lengthy, prolonged, deep, extended, high
Antonymsshort, brief, short, low, shallow, short

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