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'''Long''' is a term applied to an object that is of the same basic form as some standard object, but longer. | '''Long''' is a term applied to an object that is of the same basic form as some standard object, but longer. The term long typically denotes a pattern (usually the second-smallest) in a family of patterns which are simple linear extensions of a base pattern. Prototypical examples include [[long snake]], [[long canoe]], [[long boat]] and [[long ship]]. | ||
== | Not all families of arbitrarily [[extensible]] patterns use the term long; some families such as the [[barber pole]] family and [[lightweight spaceship]] family have alternate terms for extended patterns. | ||
== Examples == | |||
{| style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-spacing: 1em 0; padding: 0;" cellpadding="0" | |||
|- style="vertical-align: bottom;" | |||
| [[File:Boat.png|frame|none|A [[boat]].]] | |||
| [[File:Longboat.png|frame|none|A [[long boat]].]] | |||
| [[File:Verylongboat.png|frame|none|A [[very long boat|long<sup>2</sup> boat]].]] | |||
| [[File:Long3boat.png|frame|none|center|A [[long^3 boat|long<sup>3</sup> boat]].]] | |||
|} | |||
== Specific names == | |||
[[File:Long13ship.png|right|thumb|A very^12 long (or long^13) ship]] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Term | |||
! Pattern in family | |||
|- | |||
| long<sup>1</sup>, long | |||
| 2nd-smallest | |||
|- | |||
| long<sup>2</sup>, long long, very long | |||
| 3rd-smallest | |||
|- | |||
| long<sup>3</sup>, very very long, extra long | |||
| 4th-smallest | |||
|- | |||
| long<sup>4</sup>, very<sup>3</sup> long, extra extra long, remarkably long<ref name="forum-31984">{{cite web|url= | |||
https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1452&p=31984#p31984|title=Re: Soup search results|work=ConwayLife.com forums|date=June 15, 2016|accessdate=June 16, 2016}}</ref> | |||
| 5th-smallest | |||
|- | |||
| long<sup>5</sup>, very<sup>4</sup> long, terribly long<ref name="forum-31984" /> | |||
| 6th-smallest | |||
|- | |||
| long<sup>6</sup>, very<sup>5</sup> long, absurdly long<ref name="forum-31984" /> | |||
| 7th-smallest | |||
|- | |||
| long<sup>7</sup>, very<sup>6</sup> long, stupidly long<ref>{{cite web|url=https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1452&p=22035#p22035|title=Re: Soup search results|author=Billabob|date=August 18, 2015|accessdate=October 22, 2015}}</ref> || 8th-smallest | |||
|- | |||
| long<sup>8</sup>, very<sup>7</sup> long, ridiculously long<ref>{{cite web|url=https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1784&p=24084#p24089|title=Re: apgsearch v2.2|author=Dave Greene|date=October 22, 2015|accessdate=October 22, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| 9th-smallest | |||
|- | |||
| long<sup>9</sup>, very<sup>8</sup> long, ludicrously long<ref name="forum-31984" /> | |||
| 10th-smallest | |||
|- | |||
| ... | |||
| ... | |||
|- | |||
| long<sup>''n''</sup>, very<sup>''n-1''</sup> long, extra<sup>''n-2''</sup> long | |||
| ''(n+1)''th-smallest | |||
|- | |||
| ... | |||
| ... | |||
|} | |||
== References == | |||
<references /> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{LinkLexicon|lex_l.htm#long}} | |||
* {{LinkLexicon|lex_l.htm#longlong|patternname=Long long}} | |||
* {{LinkLexicon|lex_l.htm#long3|patternname=Long^3}} | |||
* {{LinkLexicon|lex_l.htm#long4|patternname=Long^4}} | |||
[[Category:Pattern naming]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 13 February 2026
Long is a term applied to an object that is of the same basic form as some standard object, but longer. The term long typically denotes a pattern (usually the second-smallest) in a family of patterns which are simple linear extensions of a base pattern. Prototypical examples include long snake, long canoe, long boat and long ship.
Not all families of arbitrarily extensible patterns use the term long; some families such as the barber pole family and lightweight spaceship family have alternate terms for extended patterns.
Examples
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Specific names
| Term | Pattern in family |
|---|---|
| long1, long | 2nd-smallest |
| long2, long long, very long | 3rd-smallest |
| long3, very very long, extra long | 4th-smallest |
| long4, very3 long, extra extra long, remarkably long[1] | 5th-smallest |
| long5, very4 long, terribly long[1] | 6th-smallest |
| long6, very5 long, absurdly long[1] | 7th-smallest |
| long7, very6 long, stupidly long[2] | 8th-smallest |
| long8, very7 long, ridiculously long[3] | 9th-smallest |
| long9, very8 long, ludicrously long[1] | 10th-smallest |
| ... | ... |
| longn, veryn-1 long, extran-2 long | (n+1)th-smallest |
| ... | ... |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Re: Soup search results". ConwayLife.com forums (June 15, 2016). Retrieved on June 16, 2016.
- ↑ Billabob (August 18, 2015). "Re: Soup search results". Retrieved on October 22, 2015.
- ↑ Dave Greene (October 22, 2015). "Re: apgsearch v2.2". Retrieved on October 22, 2015.
External links
- Long at the Life Lexicon
- Long long at the Life Lexicon
- Long^3 at the Life Lexicon
- Long^4 at the Life Lexicon