HyperDic: prolonged

English > 2 senses of the word prolonged:
ADJECTIVEallprolonged, drawn-out, extended, lengthy, protractedrelatively long in duration / duration
allprolonged, elongated, extended, lengtheneddrawn out or made longer spatially
prolonged > pronunciation
Soundsprahlao'ngd
Rhymespronged ... thronged: 3 rhymes with aongd...
English > prolonged: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningrelatively long in duration / duration; tediously protracted.
Example "a prolonged and bitter struggle"
Synonymsdrawn-out, extended, lengthy, protracted
Broaderlongprimarily temporal sense
Spanishprolongado
Catalanllarg, prolongat
English > prolonged: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningDrawn out or made longer spatially.
Example "a prolonged black line across the page"
Synonymselongated, extended, lengthened
Broaderlongprimarily spatial sense
Spanishextendido, prolongado
Catalanprolongat

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