different between extended vs lengthy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?st?nd?d/
• (weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /?k?st?nd?d/
• Rhymes: -?nd?d

Verb

extended

1. simple past tense and past participle of extend

Adjective

extended (comparative more extended, superlative most extended)

1. Longer in length or extension; elongated.
2. Stretched out or pulled out; expanded.
3. Lasting longer; protracted.
4. Having a large scope or range; extensive.
5. (of a typeface) Wider than usual.

Translations

Derived terms

• extended ASCII
• extended basic block
• extended family
• extended Latin
• extended memory
• extended metaphor
• extended order drill
• extended phenotype
• extended play
• extended shinjitai
• extended static checking
• extended vocabulary

Spanish

Verb

extended

1. (Spain) Informal second-person plural (vosotros or vosotras) affirmative imperative form of extender.

English

Etymology

From length +? -y.

Adjective

lengthy (comparative lengthier, superlative lengthiest)

1. Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.

   a lengthy text

   a lengthy discussion

   a laborious and lengthy process

   She died last night after a lengthy illness.

   They received lengthy prison terms.

2. Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.
   • 1863, John Cumming, Driftwood, seaweed and fallen leaves (volume 1, page 92)

     If, in addition to being a lengthy preacher, he had also been a Rev. Mr. Mumbles or a Rev. Dr. Drone, the penance thus endured by his people would have been intolerably severe.

Related terms

• lengthful
• lengthish
• lengthsome

Translations