Definition of "long"
- adjective
Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).
Having great duration.
Seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring.
Not short; tall.
Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting of the expected rise in their value.
Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).
That land beyond the baseline (and therefore is out).
On account of, because of.
- adverb
Over a great distance in space.
For a particular duration.
For a long duration.
- noun
A long vowel.
A long integer variable, twice the size of an int or a short and half of a long long.
An entity with a long position in an asset.
- verb
To take a long position in.
To await, to aspire, to desire greatly (something to occur or to be true).
To be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to.
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