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longer

longer

1.0
For more time than something or someone else
  • adverb
  • /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
translation icon : más tiempo
  • It just takes a little bit longer than my brush did.

Also I've had like flings last longer than like they were married.

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Examples

  • It is shocking how much longer my toothpaste lasts in this.

    Laura Lee

  • OK, so this one lasted much longer than the one in the air.

  • And then you speak maybe a little bit longer now to make them wait.

    Shawn Ryan Show

  • So I can smoke these and I'll live longer than if I smoke these.

  • Yeah, I cooked it a little longer by accident.

  • Babies sleep for a lot longer than than adults do.

  • It feels like I've been here way longer, maybe like five years.

  • I waited longer than I expected for the bus to arrive.

  • If you practice longer, you'll improve your skills faster.

  • She can hold her breath longer than anyone else in the class.

Antonyms

briefer
2 3.4

Shorter in time, length, or expression

Idioms

any longer
225 1.4

Shows that something is not true now or from this time on

no longer with us
4 7.5

A polite phrase to say someone is dead or something no longer exists

How Long

longest
1 1.0
longer
1.0
long
∞ 1.0
short
∞ 1.0
brief
587 2.0

Surface Forms

longer positive
longer comparative
longest superlative

Morphology

longer = long (transparent) = long + er

Standard comparative formation from 'long' to indicate greater duration or length, which is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Longer comes from the adjective long plus the ending -er to show 'more', so it literally means 'more long'. That is why to wait longer is to wait 'for a greater amount of time' than before or than someone else.