Lengthy vs. Long
Difference Between Lengthy and Long
Lengthyadjective
Of considerable length, especially in time; extended
a lengthy convalescence.Longadjective
Extending or traveling a relatively great distance.
Lengthyadjective
Tediously long; drawn-out
a lengthy explanation.Longadjective
Having relatively great height; tall.
Lengthyadjective
Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.
a lengthy texta lengthy discussiona laborious and lengthy processShe died last night after a lengthy illness.They received lengthy prison terms.Longadjective
Having the greater length of two or the greatest length of several
the long edge of the door.Lengthyadjective
Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.
Longadjective
Of relatively great duration
a long time.Lengthyadjective
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted;
a drawn-out argumentan extended discussiona lengthy visit from her mother-in-lawa prolonged and bitter struggleprotracted negotiationsLongadjective
Of a specified linear extent or duration
a mile long.an hour long.Longadjective
Made up of many members or items
a long shopping list.Longadjective
Extending beyond an average or standard
a long game.Longadjective
Extending or landing beyond a given boundary, limit, or goal
Her first serve was long.Longadjective
Tediously protracted; lengthy
a long speech.Longadjective
Concerned with distant issues; far-reaching
took a long view of the geopolitical issues.Longadjective
Involving substantial chance; risky
long odds.Longadjective
Having an abundance or excess of
"politicians whose résumés are long on competence" (Margaret Garrard Warner).Longadjective
Having a holding of a commodity or security in expectation of a rise in price
long on soybeans.Longadjective
(Linguistics) Having a comparatively great duration. Used of a vowel or consonant.
Longadjective
(Grammar) Relating to or being the English speech sounds (ā, ē, ī, ō, ) that are tense vowels or diphthongs.
Longadjective
Being of relatively great duration. Used of a syllable in quantitative prosody.
Longadverb
During or for an extended period of time
The promotion was long due.Longadverb
At or to a considerable distance; far
She walked long past the end of the trail.Longadverb
Beyond a given boundary, limit, or goal
hit the return long.Longadverb
For or throughout a specified period
They talked all night long.Longadverb
At a point of time distant from that referred to
That event took place long before we were born.Longadverb
Into or in a long position, as of a commodity market.
Longnoun
A long time
This won't take long.Longnoun
(Linguistics) A long syllable, vowel, or consonant.
Longnoun
One who acquires holdings in a security or commodity in expectation of a rise in price.
Longnoun
A garment size for a tall person.
Longnoun
longs Trousers extending to the feet or ankles.
Longverb
To have an earnest, heartfelt desire, especially for something beyond reach.
Longadjective
Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below.
It's a long way from the Earth to the Moon.Longadjective
Having great duration.
The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a long time.Longadjective
Seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring.
Longadjective
Not short; tall.
Longadjective
(finance) Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting of the expected rise in their value.
I'm long in DuPont;I have a long position in DuPont.Longadjective
(cricket) Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).
Longadjective
That land beyond the baseline (and therefore is out).
No! That forehand is longnb....Longadjective
Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.
Longadjective
(archaic) On account of, because of.
Longadverb
Over a great distance in space.
He threw the ball long.Longadverb
For a particular duration.
How long is it until the next bus arrives?Longadverb
For a long duration.
Will this interview take long?Paris has long been considered one of the most cultured cities in the world.Longnoun
(linguistics) A long vowel.
Longnoun
(programming) A long integer variable, twice the size of an int, two or four times the size of a short, and half of a long long.
A long is typically 64 bits in a 32-bit environment.Longnoun
(finance) An entity with a long position in an asset.
Every uptick made the longs cheer.Longnoun
(music) A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.
Longnoun
longitude
Longverb
To take a long position in.
Longverb
(intransitive) To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true)
She longed for him to come back.Longverb
(archaic) To be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to.
Longnoun
a comparatively long time;
this won't take longthey haven't been gone longLongverb
desire strongly or persistently
Longadjective
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified;
a long lifea long boring speecha long timea long friendshipa long gamelong agoan hour longLongadjective
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified;
a long roada long distancecontained many long wordsten miles longLongadjective
of relatively great height;
a race of long gaunt menlooked out the long French windowsLongadjective
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices;
is long on coffeea long position in goldLongadjective
of speech sounds (especially vowels) of relatively long duration (as e.g. the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot')
Longadjective
used of syllables that are unaccented or of relatively long duration
Longadjective
involving substantial risk;
long oddsLongadjective
(of memory) having greater than average range;
a long memory especially for insultsa tenacious memoryLongadjective
planning prudently for the future;
large goals that required farsighted policiestook a long view of the geopolitical issuesLongadjective
having or being more than normal or necessary:
long on brainsin long supplyLongadverb
for an extended time or at a distant time;
a promotion long overduesomething long hoped forhis name has long been forgottentalked all night longhow long will you be gone?arrived long before he was expectedit is long after your bedtimeLongadverb
for an extended distance
