Longer: meaning, definitions and examples

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longer

 

[ หˆlษ”หล‹ษกษ™r ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

physical length

The term 'longer' is a comparative adjective derived from the base word 'long'. It is used to describe something that has a greater length in comparison to another object. This can pertain to physical dimensions, duration of time, or extent of distance. The use of 'longer' is prevalent in everyday language, especially when making comparisons. It helps to express incremental differences in size or duration.

Synonyms

extended, lengthier, prolonged.

Examples of usage

  • This road is longer than that one.
  • I need a longer time to finish my project.
  • The movie was longer than we expected.
Context #2 | Adverb

in time

As an adverb, 'longer' can also be used to indicate a greater duration of time than something else. It serves to enhance the verb, suggesting that an action will take more time or be sustained for a greater period. This usage often appears in contexts involving deadlines or the duration of events, allowing for deeper clarity in comparisons.

Synonyms

extendedly, further, more.

Examples of usage

  • Stay longer if you can.
  • He will speak longer than usual.
  • Let's wait longer before making a decision.

Translations

Translations of the word "longer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mais longo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเค‚เคฌเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช lรคnger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lebih panjang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพะฒัˆะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dล‚uลผszy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ˆใ‚Š้•ทใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plus long

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mรกs largo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท daha uzun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋” ๊ธด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุทูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ delลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dlhลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ›ด้•ฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ daljลกi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lengri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑะทะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ daha uzun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mรกs largo

Etymology

The word 'long' originates from the Old English term 'lang', which has Germanic roots and is related to words in several other Germanic languages, such as Dutch 'lang' and German 'lang'. The transformation to 'longer' as a comparative form likely reflected shifts in pronunciation and grammatical structures over centuries. In Middle English, the word evolved with similar words in adjacent languages. The morphological changes have led to the adoption of 'longer' as the common comparative form, denoting enhanced length, which conveys both physical dimensions and abstract durations.

Word Frequency Rank

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