Definitions
adjective
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 life”
adjective
planning prudently for the future
“took a long view of the geopolitical issues”
adjective
having or being more than normal or necessary
“long on brains”
adjective
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
“is long on coffee”
adjective
involving substantial risk
“long odds”
adjective
of relatively great height
“a race of long gaunt men”
adjective
of relatively long duration
“the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' are long”
adjective
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
“a long road”
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