long
- adjective
- /lɔŋ/
- Specialized
- And the buyer of the commodity is said to be long the forward contract.
- a long position
- take a long position
Examples
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Inflation is always the enemy of long term interest rates.
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Can I see it as a viable long term solution?
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It's one of the reasons we take a long term viewpoint on things.
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I feel good about their chances of long-term success, but it's still early.
Academic text (1999) -
After she's booked, i will work with her lawyer on a plea deal for her to enter into a long-term treatment program instead of jail time.
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The objective was to move Africans from short-term dependence on food aid to long-term self-sufficiency.
Academic text (2008) -
Investors are optimistic, believing that being long in technology stocks will yield high returns.
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The broker advised her to take a long position in the market as prices are expected to rise.
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He feels confident about holding a long asset in the commodities market amid growing demand.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
An informal greeting used when you have not had news from someone for a long time
- Informal
Say this when you cannot give a clear answer because it depends on things you do not know
- Archaic
To tell a story in a way that makes what happened sound bigger or not true
Compounds
- Specialized
A long hard part inside the arm or leg like the femur that has a soft center
- Specialized
A market where many rare items, each sold in small numbers, together make a large part of sales
A tool like a broom or pan with a longer handle to reach high places without bending
A stretch of water between Long Island and Connecticut on the US Atlantic coast
- Specialized
A type of radio signal with waves longer than one kilometre used for long distance broadcasting
- Specialized
A golf club with a long shaft and angled face for hitting long, low shots
- Specialized
Move in chess where the king moves two squares toward the queenside rook and the rook moves beside the king
- Jargon
Move the king two squares toward the queen's side and put the rook next to it
- Jargon
A chess move where the king moves two squares toward the queenside and the rook moves beside the king
- Archaic
A long piece of gymnastics equipment like a bench that gymnasts run and jump over lengthwise
How Bullish
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Long in finance comes from the idea of holding something for a long time and hoping its value will rise. If you are long on a stock, you own it and will gain when the price goes 'up'.