ALL meanings of as long as
as long as
A a - phrase as long as If you say that something is the case as long as or so long as something else is the case, you mean that it is only the case if the second thing is the case. 3
- noun as long as for or during just the length of time that 3
- noun as long as inasmuch as; since 3
- noun as long as provided that; if 3
- noun as long as of the same length as 3
- noun as long as during the time that 3
- noun as long as seeing that; since 3
- noun as long as provided that 3
- idioms as long as before long, soon: We should have news of her whereabouts before long. 1
- idioms as long as the long and the short of, the point or gist of; substance of: The long and the short of it is that they will be forced to sell all their holdings. Also, the long and short of. 1
- expression as long as providing that 1
- expression as long as equal in length to 1
- adjective as long as having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle. 1
- adjective as long as having considerable duration in time: a long conversation; a long while. 1
- adjective as long as extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units: eight miles long; eight hours long. 1
- adjective as long as containing many items or units: a long list. 1
- adjective as long as requiring a considerable time to relate, read, etc.: a long story. 1
- adjective as long as extending beyond normal or moderate limits: a long, boring speech. 1
- adjective as long as experienced as passing slowly, because of the difficulty, tedium, or unpleasantness involved: long years of study. 1
- adjective as long as reaching well into the past: a long memory. 1
- adjective as long as the longer of two or the longest of several: the long way home; a brick with the long side exposed. 1
- adjective as long as taking a long time; slow: He's certainly long getting here. 1
- adjective as long as forward-looking or considering all aspects; broad: to take a long view of life. 1
- adjective as long as intense, thorough, or critical; seriously appraising: a long look at one's past mistakes. 1
- adjective as long as having an ample supply or endowment of something (often followed by on): to be long on advice; to be long on brains. 1
- adjective as long as having a considerable time to run, as a promissory note. 1
- adjective as long as Chiefly Law. distant or remote in time: a long date. 1
- adjective as long as extending relatively far: a man with a long reach. 1
- adjective as long as being higher or taller than usual: long casement windows. 1
- adjective as long as being against great odds; unlikely: a long chance. 1
- adjective as long as (of beverages) mixed or diluted with a large amount of soda, seltzer, etc.: highballs, collinses, and other long drinks. 1
- adjective as long as (of the head or skull) of more than ordinary length from front to back. 1
- adjective as long as Phonetics. lasting a relatively long time: “Feed” has a longer sound than “feet” or “fit.”. belonging to a class of sounds considered as usually longer in duration than another class, as the vowel of bought as compared to that of but, and in many languages serving as a distinctive feature of phonemes, as the ah in German Bahn in contrast with the a in Bann, or the tt in Italian fatto in contrast with the t in fato (opposed to short). having the sound of the English vowels in mate, meet, mite, mote, moot, and mute, historically descended from vowels that were long in duration. 1
- adjective as long as Prosody. (of a syllable in quantitative verse) lasting a longer time than a short syllable. 1
- adjective as long as Finance. holding or accumulating stocks, futures, commodities, etc., with the expectation of a rise in prices: a long position in chemicals. 1
- adjective as long as Gambling. marked by a large difference in the numbers of the given betting ratio or in the amounts wagered: long odds. of or relating to the larger amount bet. 1
- adjective as long as Ceramics. (of clay) very plastic; fat. 1
- noun as long as a comparatively long time: They haven't been gone for long. Will it take long? 1
- noun as long as something that is long: The signal was two longs and a short. 1
- noun as long as a size of garment for men who are taller than average. 1
- noun as long as a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size: The shorts and the longs are hung separately. 1
- noun as long as Finance. a person who accumulates or holds stocks or commodities with the expectation of a rise in prices. 1
- noun as long as Music. longa. 1
- adverb as long as for or through a great extent of space or, especially, time: a reform long advocated. 1
- adverb as long as for or throughout a specified extent, especially of time: How long did he stay? 1
- adverb as long as (used elliptically in referring to the length of an absence, delay, etc.): Will she be long? 1
- adverb as long as throughout a specified period of time (usually used to emphasize a preceding noun): It's been muggy all summer long. 1
- adverb as long as at a point of time far distant from the time indicated: long before. 1
- idioms as long as as long as, provided that: As long as you can come by six, I'll be here. seeing that; since: As long as you're going to the grocery anyway, buy me a pint of ice cream. Also, so long as. during the time that; through the period that: As long as we were neighbors, they never invited us inside their house. 1
- conjunction as long as Used other than as an idiom: see as, long, as. 0