longest

Definition of longest in English English dictionary: having the greater length of two or the greatest length of several; "the longer (or long) edge of the door"; "the hypotenuse is the longest (or long) side of a right triangle"; superlative of long; through a long period of time, for the most time; for the most time; "she stayed longest; {s} having a great length of two, greater length of many; for the most time; "she stayed longest"
Long: A surname. Originally a nickname for a tall man
long: of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position)
long: A long vowel
long: For a long duration
I stay too long: but here my father comes.
long: To await, to aspire, to desire greatly (something to occur or to be true)
The Rabbit sighed. He thought it would be a long time before this magic called Real happened to him. He longed to become Real, to know what it felt like; and yet the idea of growing shabby and losing his eyes and whiskers was rather sad.
long: An entity with a long position in an asset
Every uptick made the longs cheer.
long: Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below)
It's a long way from the Earth to the Moon.
long: Over a great distance in space
He threw the ball long.
long: possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities, or financial instruments with prices positively correlated with them
long: For a particular duration
How long is it until the next bus arrives?.
long: A long integer variable, twice the size of an int and half of a long long. A long is typically 64 bits in a 32-bit environment
long: Having great duration
The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a long time.
long: To take a long position in
Long: lang
long: {n} a kind of note
long: {a} to a great length, by the fault, because
long: {v} to desire earnestly
long: {a} having length, protracted, tedious, slow
He who laughs last laughs longest: the one who plays the last trick or joke has the longest laugh
Long: American politician. As a populist but dictatorial governor of Louisiana (1928-1932), he instituted major public works legislation, and as a U.S. Senator (1930-1935) he proposed a national Share-The-Wealth program. To have an earnest, heartfelt desire, especially for something beyond reach. longitude. the written abbreviation for Longford. the written abbreviation of longitude. long range navigation Long Beach Long Island Long Island Sound long jump Long March Long Parliament Long Huey Pierce long distance running Night of the Long Knives
Long: lengthful
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at longest: at the most; at the latest
long: (1) One who has bought a futures contract to establish a market position; (2) a market position which obligates the holder to take delivery; (3) one who owns an inventory of commodities See Short
long: Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching
long: Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point. Long usually applies to horizontal dimensions
long: Through an extent of time, more or less; - - only in question; as, how long will you be gone? By means of; by the fault of; because of
long: Hence, the phrases: to be, or go, long of the market, to be on the long side of the market, to hold products or securities for a rise in price, esp
long: for an extended distance
long: Far-reaching; extensive
long: the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot' holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; "is long on coffee"; "a long position in gold"
long: through a long period of time; for a long period of time; at a time far in the past; throughout
long: A long sound, syllable, or vowel
long: for an extended time or at a distant time; "a promotion long overdue"; "something long hoped for"; "his name has long been forgotten"; "talked all night long"; "how long will you be gone?"; "arrived long before he was expected"; "it is long after your bedtime"
long: Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away
long: Term used to signify ownership of securities I am long 100 BCE common means that the investor owns 100 common shares of BCE Inc
long: Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide
long: See Short, a
long: used of syllables that are unaccented or of relatively long duration
long: when bought on a margin
long: One who has bought a futures or options on futures contract to establish a market position through an offsetting sale; the opposite of short Long Hedge - The purchase of a futures contract in anticipation of an actual purchase in the cash market Used by processors or exporters as protection against and advance in the cash price (See hedge, short hedge ) Margin - (See Performance Bond)
long: A position is long with respect to a price if the position profits from an increase in that price An owner of a stock profits from an increase in the stock price and, hence, is long the stock An owner of an option profits from an increase in volatility and, hence, is long volatility
long: Through the whole extent or duration
long: The longest dimension; the greatest extent; in the phrase, the long and the short of it, that is, the sum and substance of it
long: a comparatively long time; "this won't take long"; "they haven't been gone long" having or being more than normal or necessary: "long on brains"; "in long supply" primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long" primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long" of speech sounds (especially vowels) of relatively long duration (as e
long: To a great extent in space; as, a long drawn out line
long: primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long"
long: (1) The buying side of an open futures contract or futures option; (2) a trader whose net position in the futures or options market shows an excess of open purchases over open sales
long: To belong; used with to, unto, or for
long: holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; "is long on coffee"; "a long position in gold"
long: One who has bought a futures or options on futures contract to establish a market position through an offsetting sale; the opposite of Short
long: Refers to the market position of a person who has bought securities (expecting a price rise) that he has not yet sold
long: possessing or owning stocks, bonds or other financial instruments
long: desire strongly or persistently
long: To go long is to buy a currency or security For example, if an investor believes that the Japanese economy is getting stronger and that, as a result, the Japanese Yen will appreciate in value, then he/she may want to buy Japanese Yen and take what is called a long position
long: One who has bought futures contracts or owns a cash commodity
long: primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long"
long: (of memory) having greater than average range; "a long memory especially for insults"; "a tenacious memory"
long: Signifies ownership of securities "I am long 100 U S steel" means the speaker owns 100 shares
long: involving substantial risk; "long odds"
long: {i} long period of time; long object; size for tall men
long: of relatively great height; "a race of long gaunt men"- Sherwood Anderson; "looked out the long French windows"
long: 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 22, 30
long: To a great extent in time; during a long time
long: 2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
long: As in to "take a long position," or to be "long on supply," indicates a supplier has a lot of commodity to sell; opposite of short, which indicates the supplier has only a minimal amount of commodity at risk and/or to sell
long: The position of an individual who has bought financial instruments
long: used of syllables that are unaccented or of relatively long duration of relatively great height; "a race of long gaunt men"- Sherwood Anderson; "looked out the long French windows"
long: planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical issues"
long: The opposite of short selling, establishing a long position means to own a security with the expectation that it will appreciate One would say "I'm long bank stocks but short semiconductor companies " BACK TO TOP
long: of speech sounds (especially vowels) of relatively long duration (as e g the English vowel sounds in `bate', `beat', `bite', `boat', `boot')
long: A position to purchase more of an instrument than is sold, hence, an appreciation in value if market prices increase
long: Investors who go "long" own stock or another financial security It is a term that means the opposite of "short " See short selling
long: At a point of duration far distant, either prior or posterior; as, not long before; not long after; long before the foundation of Rome; long after the Conquest
long: having or being more than normal or necessary: "long on brains"; "in long supply"
long: of speech sounds (especially vowels) of relatively long duration (as e
long: a comparatively long time; "this won't take long"; "they haven't been gone long"
long: Investors who go "long" simply own stock or another security It is a term that means the opposite of "short," in which investors are short a stock or security because they have borrowed it and sold it to someone else
long: A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve
long: One who has bought a contract(s) to establish a market position and who has not yet closed out this position through an offsetting sale; the opposite of short
long: When one has purchased a stock, but has not yet sold their position in it, they are considered to be long
long: {s} continuing over a great distance; having a great height; extended, prolonged; tedious; broad, comprehensive; far-reaching
long: Term used to signify ownership of securities "I am long 100 BCE common" means that the investor owns 100 common shares of BCE Inc
long: Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book
long: Having a supply of stocks or goods; prepared for, or depending for a profit upon, advance in prices; as, long of cotton
long: To feel a strong or morbid desire or craving; to wish for something with eagerness; followed by an infinitive, or by after or for
long: Trader's term referring to ownership of a security "His account was long 100 shares of XYZ" would mean a client owned 100 shares of XYZ
long: Of things that take much time or are of great duration
long: One who has bought futures contracts or owns a cash commodity Long Hedge: See Purchasing Hedge
long: Extended to any specified measure; of a specified length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc
long: {f} yearn, desire, wish for, crave; pine, miss someone or something
long: One who has bought futures contracts or owns a cash commodity Opposite of Short
long: (1) One who has bought a futures contract or option to establish a market position; (2) a market position that obligates the holder to take delivery; (3) one who owns an inventory of commodities The opposite of short
long: Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in utterance; said of vowels and syllables

longest

Turkish pronunciation

lônggıst

Pronunciation

/ˈlôɴɢgəst/ /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

Etymology

[ 'lo[ng] ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English long, lang, from Old English; akin to Old High German lang long, Latin longus.

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