Lengthening synonyms and antonyms

(Uncountable) The condition of being protracted

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The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active.

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(Zool.) To thrust out; extend

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To prolong is to make something last longer.

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Increase is defined as to become bigger or greater.

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(Intransitive) To increase in extent.

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(Now rare) To range at large, or without restraint.

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To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).

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Elongate is defined as to grow or stretch longer, or make something longer.

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(Intransitive) to resume

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(Electronics) To increase the strength of (an electrical signal) by means of an amplifier

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Proceed is defined as to continue after stopping.

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To enlarge; to make bigger.

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(Reflexive, archaic) To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.

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(Naut.) To sail on a reach

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To manufacture:

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(Ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

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shortening (antonym)

To become short or shorter

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abbreviating (antonym)

(Mathematics) To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.

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cutting (antonym)

To mow, reap, or harvest:

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contracting (antonym)

To enter into by contract; establish or settle by formal agreement:

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decreasing (antonym)

To decrease is defined as to make something smaller or fewer or to become smaller or fewer.

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growing (related)

To allow (something) to develop or increase by a natural process:

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longing (related)

Into or in a long position, as of a commodity market.

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The act of prolonging.

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Find another word for lengthening. In this page you can discover 26 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for lengthening, like: protraction, perpetuation, protracting, prolonging, increasing, extending, expatiating, expanding, elongating, continuing and amplifying.