lengthening

Meanings

• Verb

  The action or process of making something longer in size, duration, or scope.

  - "The artist lengthened the stroke to create a more dramatic effect."
  - "The company is planning to lengthen its product line."
  - "He lengthened his stay in the city to attend more meetings."

• Verb

  To extend the length of a musical note or phrase.

  - "The singer lengthened the final note in the song for dramatic effect."
  - "The conductor asked the violinist to lengthen the note to match the tempo."
  - "The pianist lengthened the arpeggio to add complexity to the piece."

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Antonyms

shorten

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lengthening
lengthen , strengthen , extend , prolong , elongate , intensify

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Variants

List of all variants of lengthening that leads to same result
lengthen , lengthened , lengthener , lengtheners , lengthening , lengthens

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Forms

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lengthens, lengthening, lengthened

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Etymology

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From Old English lengthenian, from lengthen 'long' + than 'beyond'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word in the English language, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which means 'a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles'. It contains 45 letters.

2. The longest word in the English language that can be typed using only one hand is 'stewardesses'. It contains 12 letters.

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Related Concepts

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1. Elongation: The process of making something longer in size or length.

2. Prolongation: The act of making something last longer in duration.

3. Extension: The act of making something longer or wider in size.

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Culture

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In music, lengthening is a technique used to add expression and emotion to a performance. It can also refer to the elongation of certain musical phrases or notes to create a more dramatic effect. In literature, lengthening can refer to the expansion of a narrative or the addition of descriptive details to enhance the reader's experience.

How to Memorize "lengthening"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of clay being slowly elongated by rolling it between your hands.
   - Visualize a piece of music being performed with longer notes and phrases.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lengthening' with the image of a ruler being used to measure the length of an object.
   - Think of the word 'lengthening' as a verb meaning to make something longer or extend its duration.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a long, elongated snake to help remember the word 'lengthening'.
   - Use the acronym 'L-O-N-G' to remember the meaning of 'lengthening' - 'Lengthy, Overly, Noteworthy, and Generous'.

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