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Extended vs Lengthy - What's the difference?

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Lengthy is a synonym of extended.



As adjectives the difference between extended and lengthy

is that extended is longer in length or extension; elongated while lengthy is having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.

As a verb extended

is past tense of extend.

extended

English

Verb

(head)
  • (extend)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • longer in length or extension; elongated
  • stretched out or pulled out; expanded
  • lasting longer; protracted
  • having a large scope or range; extensive
  • (of a typeface) wider than usual

    • lengthy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.
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    • , year=2011 , date=Jluy 19 , author=Ella Davies , title=Sticks insects survive one million years without sex , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=They traced the ancient lineages of two species to reveal the insects' lengthy history of asexual reproduction. }}
    a lengthy text
    a lengthy discussion
    a laborious and lengthy process
    She died last night after a lengthy illness.
    They received lengthy prison terms.

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