the long and the short
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 long n. Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ ŋ Function: adjective Inflected Form: lon·ger \lo ̇ ŋ-gər also -ər\ ; lon·gest \ ' lo ̇ ŋ-gəst also -əst\ Etymology: Middle English longitude, lang, from Old English; akin to Old High German lang longitude, Latin longus Date: before 12th century 1 a : extending for a considerable distance b : having greater length than usual c : having greater height than usual : TALL d : having a greater length than breadth : ELONGATED e : having a greater length than desirable or necessary f : FULL-LENGTH 2 a : having a specified length b : forming the chief linear dimension 3 a : extending over a considerable time b : having a specified duration c : prolonged beyond the usual time d : lasting too long : TEDIOUS 4 a : containing many items in a series b : having a specified number of units c : consisting of a greater number or amount than usual : LARGE 5 a of a speech sound : having a relatively long duration b : being the member of a pair of similarly spelled vowel or vowel-containing sounds that is descended from a vowel long in duration c of a syllable in prosody (1) : of relatively extended duration (2) : bearing a stress or accent 6 : having the capacity to reach, extend, or travel a considerable distance 7 : larger or longer than the standard 8 a : extending far into the future the tho…