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lengthening

lengthening

2 3.7
Making something longer in time or distance
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛŋθənɪŋ/
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  • In lizards, another major component is the lengthening of the gestation period.
  • vowel lengthening
  • limb lengthening
  • lengthening of gestation

So this one is for lengthening, this one is for extending, this one is for lifting.

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Examples

  • Ballet and dance in general require certain physical necessities: alignment, turnout, and lengthening, for example.

    Blog text (4)

  • In accord with the findings of the first experiment, there was a sequential lengthening of the time estimate across the ten performance blocks.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The lengthening of its neck makes it easier for it to swim.

    The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

  • Pain relief was seen within three days, and a lengthening of maximum walking distance became apparent within a week of injection.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The lengthening of birth intervals was a response to the existing paucity of economic resources in reservations.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The lunar orbit is moving outward slowly with time today, and the Earth's day is lengthening as a result.

  • The dry season came with its yellowing, with its lengthening and splitting of pods.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Phrase-final lengthening, therefore, gives the child more time not only to perceive a morpheme but also to plan and produce it.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Somewhat ironically, however, a lengthening of the term draftees must serve reappeared on the agenda.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The lengthening of the meeting made everyone feel exhausted by the end.

Synonyms

extension
vslengthening
44 3.8

Something added to make a building, road or object bigger

often means making longer rather than adding a separate part
elongation
vslengthening
3 6.7

An increase in the length of something

applies to making things longer in space or time
prolongation
vslengthening
1 6.5

An extra period of time that makes something last longer

covers extending time but also covers physical stretching
protraction
vslengthening
8.7

The act of making something last for a longer time

is broader including both longer times and longer physical size

Antonyms

shortening
4 3.5

Making something shorter in length, time or size

How Long

prolongation
1 6.5
lengthening
2 3.7
extension
44 3.8
elongation
3 6.7

Surface Forms

lengthening singular
lengthenings plural

Morphology

lengthening = lengthen (transparent) = lengthen + ing

Formed by adding the gerundive/nominalising '-ing' to the clearly derived verb 'lengthen'.

Etymology

The word lengthening comes from the word length and the verb lengthen, based on long which means 'not short', and the ending -ing makes it an action. So lengthening is the act of making something longer in space or time.