lengthening

As verbs the difference between elongate and lengthening

is that elongate is to make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated while lengthening is .

As an adjective elongate

is lengthened, extended.

As a noun lengthening is

(linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens.

As nouns the difference between lengthening and elongation

is that lengthening is (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens while elongation is elongation.

As a verb lengthening

is .

Multiplying is a related term of lengthening.

As verbs the difference between multiplying and lengthening

is that multiplying is while lengthening is .

As a noun lengthening is

(linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens.

Expansion is a synonym of lengthening.

As nouns the difference between expansion and lengthening

is that expansion is expansion while lengthening is (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens.

As a verb lengthening is

.

Lengthening is a related term of dilation.

As nouns the difference between lengthening and dilation

is that lengthening is (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens while dilation is the act of dilating.

As a verb lengthening

is .

Lengthening is a related term of widening.

As nouns the difference between lengthening and widening

is that lengthening is (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens while widening is the action of the verb widen.

As verbs the difference between lengthening and widening

is that lengthening is while widening is .

As an adjective widening is

of things that are growing wider.

Spreading is a related term of lengthening.

As verbs the difference between spreading and lengthening

is that spreading is while lengthening is .

As nouns the difference between spreading and lengthening

is that spreading is the act by which something is spread while lengthening is (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens.

Growth is a related term of lengthening.

As nouns the difference between growth and lengthening

is that growth is an increase in size, number, value, or strength while lengthening is (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens.

As a verb lengthening is

.

Development is a related term of lengthening.

As nouns the difference between development and lengthening

is that development is (uncountable) the process of developing; growth, directed change while lengthening is (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens.

As a verb lengthening is

.

Amplifying is a related term of lengthening.

As verbs the difference between amplifying and lengthening

is that amplifying is while lengthening is .

As a noun lengthening is

(linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens.