Lengthening Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Lengthening

protraction
(Uncountable) The condition of being protracted
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perpetuation
The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active.
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protracting
(Zool.) To thrust out; extend
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prolonging
To prolong is to make something last longer.
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increasing
Increase is defined as to become bigger or greater.
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extending
(Intransitive) To increase in extent.
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expatiating
(Now rare) To range at large, or without restraint.
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expanding
To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
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elongating
Elongate is defined as to grow or stretch longer, or make something longer.
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continuing
(Intransitive) to resume
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amplifying
(Electronics) To increase the strength of (an electrical signal) by means of an amplifier
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proceeding
Proceed is defined as to continue after stopping.
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dilating
To enlarge; to make bigger.
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distending
(Reflexive, archaic) To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.
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reaching
(Naut.) To sail on a reach
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producing
To manufacture:
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spinning
(Ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
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prolongation
The act of prolonging.
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Antonyms for Lengthening

shortening
To become short or shorter
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abbreviating
(Mathematics) To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
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cutting
To mow, reap, or harvest:
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contracting
To enter into by contract; establish or settle by formal agreement:
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decreasing
To decrease is defined as to make something smaller or fewer or to become smaller or fewer.
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Words Related to Lengthening

growing
To allow (something) to develop or increase by a natural process:
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longing
Into or in a long position, as of a commodity market.
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Lengthening Sentence Examples

  • His fangs were lengthening, and he lowered his head, nudging her back.

  • Raw fingers plucked at his lengthening hair, his hair piece long since dumped.

  • All the artful maneuvers suggested by our generals meant fresh movements of the army and a lengthening of its marches, whereas the only reasonable aim was to shorten those marches.

  • His fangs were lengthening.

  • Nearly related is the extinct family Lophiodontidae (inclusive of the American Helaletidae), in which both the upper and lower first premolar may be absent, while the upper molars present a more rhinoceros-like form, owing to the lateral compression and consequent lengthening of the outer columns, of which the hinder is bent somewhat inwards and is more or less concave externally, thus forming a more complete outer wall.

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