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61long — 1. adjective /lɒŋ,lɔŋ,lɑŋ/ a) Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point . Its a long way from the Earth to the Moon. b) Having great duration. The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a …
62Duration — A common gauge of the price sensitivity of an asset or portfolio to a change in interest rates. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * duration du‧ra‧tion [djʊˈreɪʆn ǁ dʊ ] noun [singular, uncountable] the length of time that something… …
63duration — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ limited ▪ Jobs were of limited duration and usually paid low wages. ▪ long, prolonged ▪ …
64duration — du|ra|tion [ du reıʃn ] noun count or uncount FORMAL ** the period of time during which something continues to happen or exist: Treatment of the disease depends on its severity and duration. duration of: The duration of the movie is 110 minutes.… …
65duration — [[t]djʊre͟ɪʃ(ə)n, AM dʊr [/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft the N of n The duration of an event or state is the time during which it happens or exists. He was given the task of protecting her for the duration of the trial... Courses are of two years… …
66-long — comb. form forming adjectives and adverbs: 1 for the duration of (lifelong). 2 = LING(2) (headlong). * * * comb. form (added to nouns) for the duration of lifelong * * * long, † longs suffix forming advs. (lɒŋ) The earliest instance is endlong,… …
67Long War (21st century) — The Long War is a term used by the administration of US President George W. Bush referring to US actions against various governments and terrorist organisations, as a reaction to the September 11 attacks. Other designations are the War on… …
68Long Range Shipbuilding Program — The Long Range Shipbuilding program was implemented by the U.S. Maritime Commission shortly after its establishment in 1937 as part of the mandate of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 which stated that: United States shall have a merchant marine… …
69long — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. lengthy, elongated; tedious; extended, protracted. See length. adv. in great degree, for a time. See durability. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Extended in space] Syn. lengthy, extended, outstretched,… …
70Long QT syndrome — An inherited defect in the heart s rhythm. In the U.S. it is estimated that 4,000 American children and young adults die yearly of the long QT syndrome. It is a common cause of sudden death among school athletes, as well as the cause of many… …
