longer

lon-ger · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Comparative form of "long": of greater length or duration.

  2. 2.

    For a greater period of time.

  3. 3.

    Still; anymore (in negative contexts).

Phrases & expressions

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    no longer — Not anymore; not now.
  • •
    any longer — Anymore (usually in negative/question contexts).
  • •
    longer than — More extended than.
  • •
    the longer, the better — More time is preferable.

Related words

Antonyms: briefer, shorter
See also: length, long, longest, short, shorter
Synonyms: extended, lengthier, more prolonged

Etymology

From Old English lengra, comparative of lang ("long"), from Proto-Germanic langizô. Related to German länger and Dutch langer.