A+long+time

  • 101Time-honored — Time hon ored (t[imac]m [o^]n [ e]rd), a. Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 102long ago — long before, before a very long time, a long time past …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 103Time Reversal Signal Processing — is a technique for focusing waves. A Time Reversal Mirror (TRM) is a device that can focus waves using the time reversal method. TRMs are also known as time reversal mirror arrays, as they are usually arrays of transducers, but they do not have… …

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  • 104long-standing — long|stand|ing [ˌlɔŋˈstændıŋ US ˌlo:ŋ ] adj having continued or existed for a long time ▪ a long standing member of the committee long standing debate/dispute etc ▪ a long standing feud between the two families ▪ the long standing problem of… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 105long-standing — [lôŋ′stan΄diŋ] adj. having continued for a long time: also longstanding * * * long stand·ing (lôngʹstănʹdĭng, lŏngʹ ) adj. Of long duration or existence: a long standing friendship. * * * …

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  • 106long-lived — long livedness, n. /lawng luyvd , livd , long /, adj. 1. having a long life, existence, or duration: a long lived man; long lived fame. 2. (of an object) lasting or functioning a long time: a long lived battery. [1375 1425; late ME; see LONG1,… …

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  • 107long-lived — long′ lived′ [[t] ˈlaɪvd, ˈlɪvd[/t]] adj. 1) having a long life or duration: a long lived animal; long lived fame[/ex] 2) lasting or functioning a long time: a long lived battery[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 long′ lived′ness, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 108long-running — adj [only before noun] used to talk about something that has been continuing for a long time ▪ a long running saga long running dispute/battle/debate/feud etc ▪ She was involved in a long running legal battle. long running show/musical/soap opera …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 109time, sociological study of — Time is one of the central organizing features of social life, and has become an increasingly important topic of study for social scientists (see, for example,, Hidden Rhythms: Schedules and Calendars in Social Life, 1981, and, Time and Social… …

    Dictionary of sociology

  • 110long´-lived´ness — long lived «LNG LYVD, LIHVD; LONG », adjective. living or lasting a long time: »long lived legends. Strontium 90 is a long lived element (Science News Letter). –long´ lived´ness, noun …

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