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2. long-term
adjective. ['ˈlɔŋˈtɝːm'] relating to or extending over a relatively long time.
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3. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] a series of things depending on each other as if linked together.
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Etymology
- chain (English)
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule).
Etymology
- chain (English)
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament.
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Etymology
- chain (English)
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership.
Etymology
- chain (English)
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. long
adjective. ['ˈlɔŋ'] primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified.
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Etymology
- long (English)
- long (Middle English (1100-1500))
- longen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- langian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. long
adjective. ['ˈlɔŋ'] primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified.
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Etymology
- long (English)
- long (Middle English (1100-1500))
- longen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- langian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. long
verb. ['ˈlɔŋ'] desire strongly or persistently.
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Etymology
- long (English)
- long (Middle English (1100-1500))
- longen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- langian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))