lengthening en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈlɛŋ(k)θnɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English lengthen Middle English -ynge English -ing English lengthening From lengthen + -ing.
Meanings
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The process of making or growing longer.
This enabled an additional 15-20 containers to be carried per train, giving a 20% productivity gain, and was partly enabled by Network Rail completing the lengthening of loops on the route northwards from Southampton via Banbury.
2021 September 22, “National Rail Awards 2021: Train Lengthening”, in RAIL, number 940, page 56:
- a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lengthenings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
fr allongement (sound change) · hu nyúlás (sound change) · grc ἐπέκτασις (sound change) · fi pidentyminen (sound change) · de Längung (sound change) · gl alongamento (sound change) · ja 延長 (sound change)