nounπShareA long vowel."English class teaches us the difference between shorts and longs when we study vowel sounds. "languagegrammarlinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA long syllable."In classical Latin poetry, the meter is determined by the arrangement of shorts and longs, where two shorts equal one long. "phoneticsgrammarlinguisticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.""In early music notation, the chart showed that two breves were equal in duration to one long." "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA long integer variable, twice the size of an int, two or four times the size of a short, and half of a long long."The database uses longs to store precise population figures for each country. "computingnumbertechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn entity with a long position in an asset."Every uptick made the longs cheer."businessfinanceeconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA long-term investment.""My grandmother advised me to invest in longs to secure my financial future." "businessfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe long summer vacation at the English universities.""Spending time with family is a popular activity during the longs." "educationtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take a long position in."My dad longs Apple stock because he believes its price will increase. "businessfinancepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true)"She longed for him to come back."emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to."The decision of where to go to college longs to you and your future. "beingphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLongitude"The map showed the town's precise location, giving its longitude and latitude. "geographynauticalworldastronomyspacepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo belong."Even though he lives far away now, he still longs for his hometown. "emotionbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLong trousers/pants, as opposed to shorts.""Because it was a formal event, everyone was expected to wear longs instead of shorts." "wearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading