noun
- A long vowel.
- A long syllable.
- A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.
- A long integer variable, twice the size of an int, two or four times the size of a short, and half of a long long.
- An entity with a long position in an asset.
- A long-term investment.
- The long summer vacation at the English universities.
verb
- To take a long position in.
adjective
- Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).
- Having great duration.
- Seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring.
- Not short; tall.
- Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting of the expected rise in their value.
- Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).
- (of a ball or a shot) Landing beyond the baseline, and therefore deemed to be out.
- Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.
Synonyms: extended, lengthy, prolonged, deep, extended, high, lengthy, tall
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