Lengthening
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lengthening is a noun meaning The process of making or growing longer.
Meaning
The process of making or growing longer.
More Meanings
- (phonology) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
- present participle and gerund of lengthen
Example Sentences
This enabled an additional 15-20 containers to be carried per train, giving a 20% productivity gain, and was partly enabled by Network Rail completing the lengthening of loops on the route northwards from Southampton via Banbury.
Word Forms
- lengthenings
Synonyms for lengthening
Depending on context, synonyms include increasing, protraction, prolongation, perpetuation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prolongation, protraction, increasing, perpetuation, elongation, extension.
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