lengthening

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. The process of making or growing longer.
2. a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens

Verb

present participle and gerund of lengthen

lengthen

1. (transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
2. (intransitive) To become longer.

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Concepts

prolongation

rallongement

extension

allongement

élongation

prorogation

Synonymes

extension

elongation

prolongation

expansion

stretching

prolong

perpetuation

protraction

making longer

lengthen

elongate

drawout

extend

extending

increasing

outstretch

stretch

drawling

Traductions

verlängernd

Verlängerung

allungamento

allungatura

تطويل

مد

مدود

إِدامة

إِطالة

تطْويل

تمْدِيد

prolongació

perpetuació

Dehnung

Längung

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From lengthen + -ing.