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noun Download 🔗Share A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve. Examples : "The music teacher explained that a "long" note was half the duration of a whole note. " music essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The programmer declared a long variable to store the total number of students in the school. " computing technical electronics number essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An entity with a long position in an asset. Examples : "Every uptick made the longs cheer." business finance asset position essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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