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lengthening - definition and meaning
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noun linguistics a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel ) lengthens verb lengthen .
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It sounds counter-intuitive, but extending the term lengthening the lease might solve your current problems with the lease.
Jim Thomas: Four Ways to Get Out of Your Lease, Part 2 Jim Thomas 2012
It sounds counter-intuitive, but extending the term lengthening the lease might solve your current problems with the lease.
Jim Thomas: Four Ways to Get Out of Your Lease, Part 2 Jim Thomas 2012
A little perspective and a dollop of humility will go a long way in lengthening a career.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » I Dreamed A Dream 2010
And luckily, my biggest error to date was regarding CC's "term lengthening to three terms" meaning "a life time pension" for those who go the distance, when it is actually means "a life time of 'Health Care' benefits".
Archive 2006-09-01 2006
And luckily, my biggest error to date was regarding CC's "term lengthening to three terms" meaning "a life time pension" for those who go the distance, when it is actually means "a life time of 'Health Care' benefits".
Regarding Zuma Dogg's Endorsement of Any of the 15 City Council Members 2006
The twilight, lengthening from the shortest day a fortnight before, was but just sufficient to reveal the outline of objects.
MacMillan's Reading Books Book V Anonymous
This had its reflex, to some extent, in lengthening the Conference by discussion of the method that should be adopted for parliamentary procedure.
The International Labour Conference 1922
It, however, succeeded in lengthening the voyage four days.
In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World 1891
While we aren't thrilled about the idea of lengthening the election season, we think it's the best way to address the situation until technological advances make overseas voting less cumbersome.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010
But a person familiar with the BOJ's thinking said that some central bankers aren't sure whether taking further easing steps such as lengthening the loan duration is worth it, considering the trouble it could cause for money markets.
BOJ Looks Set to Add Funds to Lending Facility Tomoyuki Tachikawa 2010
GHibbs commented on the word lengthening
My adjectival use: 'There are muscle lengthening exercises.'
August 22, 2011