'Lengthening' definitions:

Definition of 'lengthening'

(from WordNet)
noun
The act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" [syn: prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengthening]

Definition of 'Lengthening'

From: GCIDE
  • Lengthen \Length"en\ (-'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lengthened (-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Lengthening (-'n*[i^]ng).] To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out. [1913 Webster]
  • What if I please to lengthen out his date. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'lengthening'

From: GCIDE
  • increasing \increasing\ adj.
  • 1. becoming greater or larger; as, increasing prices. [Narrower terms: {accretionary ; {augmenting, augmentative, building ; {expanding ; {flared, flaring ; {growing ; {incorporative ; {lengthening ; {maximizing ; {multiplicative ; {profit-maximizing ; {raising ; {accretive ; {rising ] decreasing [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. same as growing, 1. [prenominal]
  • Syn: growing(prenominal), incremental. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. (Music) increasing in some musical quality. Opposite of decreasing. [Narrower terms: {accelerando ; {crescendo ] [WordNet 1.5]

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