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lengthiness

/ˈleŋk.θi.nəs/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈleŋk.θi.nəs/

indénombrable

A noun referring to the quality or state of being long in extent, duration, or range.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние длительности, протяжённости или диапазона.esSustantivo que denota la cualidad o estado de ser extenso, largo o prolongado, ya sea en duración, longitud física o grado.frNom désignant la qualité ou l'état d'être long, en termes de durée, d'étendue ou de caractère prolixe.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft oder den Zustand bezeichnet, lang, ausgedehnt oder umfangreich zu sein; auch die übermäßige Länge oder Weitschweifigkeit von etwas.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de ser longo, extenso ou prolongado, referindo-se a duração, extensão ou alcance.zh名词,指冗长、拖沓的性质或状态,即因持续过久而显得过长、过于详尽或范围过大的特点。arاسم يدل على صفة أو حالة الطول أو الامتداد أو الاستمرارية أو امتداد الوقت.

  1. Extent or scope B2 formal

    The property of extending over a considerable distance or range; the quality of being long in physical extent or comprehensive in scope.

    • The lengthiness of the coastline makes it a challenge to map accurately.
    • He was surprised by the lengthiness of the contract, which covered every detail.
    • The report's lengthiness was due to the inclusion of numerous case studies.

    ruПротяжённостьesExtensión o alcancefrCaractère étendudeAusdehnungptExtensãozh长度,广延arالامتداد

    Synonymes: breadthcomprehensivenessextentrangescope

    Antonymes: brevitycompactnessshortness

  2. Duration or prolongation B2 formal

    The result or state of being extended in time; excessive duration or tediousness due to being too long.

    • The lengthiness of the meeting made everyone restless.
    • I apologize for the lengthiness of my explanation; I wanted to be thorough.
    • The film's lengthiness was criticized by reviewers who felt it could have been shorter.

    ruДлительность или затянутостьesProlongación o duración excesivafrProlongation excessivedeLänge oder LangwierigkeitptDuração excessiva ou prolongamentozh持续时间或冗长arالطول أو الإطالة في الزمن

    Synonymes: durationextensionlengthlong-windednesslongnessprolongationprotractiontediousness

    Antonymes: brevitybriefnessconcisenessshortnesssuccinctness

  • lengthiness's possessive singular form