Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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long | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
length | Yes | No | No | No |
long (noun) | length (noun) |
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a section of something that is long and narrow | |
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place | |
continuance in time | |
the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end | |
size of the gap between two places |
long (adjective) | length (adjective) |
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good at remembering | |
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified | |
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified | |
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration | |
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices | |
having or being more than normal or necessary | |
planning prudently for the future | |
of relatively great height | |
involving substantial risk |
long (verb) | length (verb) |
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desire strongly or persistently |
long (adverb) | length (adverb) |
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for an extended time or at a distant time | |
for an extended distance |