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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. Indefinitely extensible classes of objects include [[string]]s (e.g. [[long snake]], [[long canoe]], [[long shillelagh]]), [[vessel]]s ([[long barge]], [[long boat]], [[long ship]]), and [[barber pole]]s. Certain objects can also be lengthened a limited number of times, e.g. [[long hook]]. | '''Long''' is a term applied to an object that is of the same basic form as some standard object, but longer. Indefinitely extensible classes of objects include [[string]]s (e.g. [[long snake]], [[long canoe]], [[long shillelagh]]), [[vessel]]s ([[long barge]], [[long boat]], [[long ship]]), and [[barber pole]]s. Certain objects can also be lengthened a limited number of times, e.g. [[long hook]]. | ||
Several levels of longness have specific names: | |||
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! Longness !! Name | |||
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| Long<sup>1</sup> || Long | |||
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| Long<sup>2</sup> || Very long | |||
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| Long<sup>3</sup> || Extra long | |||
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| Long<sup>4</sup> || Extra extra long | |||
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| Long<sup>5</sup> || | |||
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| Long<sup>6</sup> || | |||
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| Long<sup>7</sup> || Stupidly long<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.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> | |||
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| Long<sup>8</sup> || Ridiculously long<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1784&p=24084#p24089|title=Re: apgsearch v2.2|author=dvgrn|date=October 22, 2015|accessdate=October 22, 2015}}</ref> | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_l.htm#long Long] at the Life Lexicon | [http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_l.htm#long Long] at the Life Lexicon | ||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 22:56, 22 October 2015
Long is a term applied to an object that is of the same basic form as some standard object, but longer. Indefinitely extensible classes of objects include strings (e.g. long snake, long canoe, long shillelagh), vessels (long barge, long boat, long ship), and barber poles. Certain objects can also be lengthened a limited number of times, e.g. long hook.
Several levels of longness have specific names:
| Longness | Name |
|---|---|
| Long1 | Long |
| Long2 | Very long |
| Long3 | Extra long |
| Long4 | Extra extra long |
| Long5 | |
| Long6 | |
| Long7 | Stupidly long[1] |
| Long8 | Ridiculously long[2] |
See also
External links
Long at the Life Lexicon
References
- ↑ Billabob (August 18, 2015). "Re: Soup search results". Retrieved on October 22, 2015.
- ↑ dvgrn (October 22, 2015). "Re: apgsearch v2.2". Retrieved on October 22, 2015.