LENGTHINESS

lengthiness, prolongation, continuation, protraction

(noun) the consequence of being lengthened in duration

extension, lengthiness, prolongation

(noun) amount or degree or range to which something extends; “the wire has an extension of 50 feet”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lengthiness (countable and uncountable, plural lengthinesses)

The property of being lengthy, longness.

Synonyms

• durativeness, protractedness; see also lastingness

Source: Wiktionary


Length"i*ness, n.

Definition: The state or quality of being lengthy; prolixity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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