LONGNESS

longness

(noun) duration as an extension

longness

(noun) the property of being of long spatial extent; “one gene causes shortness and the other causes longness”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

longness (countable and uncountable, plural longnesses)

(rare) length, lengthiness

Synonyms

• (of time): abidingness, protractedness; see also lastingness

Source: Wiktionary


Long"ness, n.

Definition: Length.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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