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- [lengk-thee, leng-, len-]
- /ˈlɛŋk θi, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn-/
- /ˈleŋ.θi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lengk-thee, leng-, len-]
- /ˈlɛŋk θi, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn-/
Definitions of lengthier word
- adjective lengthier having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey. 1
- adjective lengthier tediously verbose; very long; too long: a lengthy speech. 1
- noun lengthier Comparative form of lengthy. 1
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Origin of lengthier
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1680-90; length + -y1
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Parts of speech for Lengthier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lengthier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lengthier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lengthier
noun lengthier
- length — the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end: the length of a river.
- linearity — the property, quality, or state of being linear.
- longitude — Geography. angular distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured by the angle contained between the meridian of a particular place and some prime meridian, as that of Greenwich, England, and expressed either in degrees or by some corresponding difference in time.
- extensiveness — The degree or property of being extensive.
Antonyms for lengthier
noun lengthier
- brevity — The brevity of something is the fact that it is short or lasts for only a short time.
- conciseness — the quality of being concise.
- concision — the quality of being concise; brevity; terseness
- crispness — (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast.
- curtness — rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
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