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# lengthening

verb form (-ing form of lengthen); noun (a lengthening); adjective (lengthening)

«lengthening» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Lengthening is making something longer, or becoming longer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lengthening/#m1)
2. Lengthening shadows or days are slowly getting longer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lengthening/#m2)

### In the lessons

Science and seasons: in spring the days are lengthening; at sunset shadows are lengthening. Sewing: lengthening trousers. In maths, lengthening a side changes the area. Stories: «lengthening shadows» shows evening.

### Examples

- The days are lengthening as spring comes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lengthening/#x1)
- Mum is lengthening my school skirt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lengthening/#x2)
- The shadows were lengthening as the sun went down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lengthening/#x3)
- The council is lengthening the cycle path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lengthening/#x4)
- Lengthening each side of a square makes its area bigger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lengthening/#x5)
- The queue kept lengthening. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lengthening/#x6)

### Note

Base verb: lengthen (length + en). Opposite: shortening. Maths: if each side of a square is doubled, the area becomes four times bigger.

## In Jewish tradition

Science and seasons: in spring the days are lengthening; at sunset shadows are lengthening. Sewing: lengthening trousers. In maths, lengthening a side changes the area. Stories: «lengthening shadows» shows evening.

### Examples

- My days are like a lengthening shadow; and I am withered like grass. (Writings PSA.102.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lengthening/#x1)
- Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by almsgiving, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy prosperity.' (Writings DAN.4.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lengthening/#x2)

### Note

Base verb: lengthen (length + en). Opposite: shortening. Maths: if each side of a square is doubled, the area becomes four times bigger.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lengthening» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lengthening/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lengthening» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lengthening.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «lengthening» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lengthening/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lengthening» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/lengthening.html) on Mova free.