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longer

Pronunciation: [/ˈlɔŋ.ɡɚ/]

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longer: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use longer in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “measurement”

(adjective) describes something that has a greater distance from one end to the other. If a pencil is longer than another pencil, it means it is bigger in size from one tip to the other.

Example

The blue scarf is longer than the red one.

Example

My hair is not longer than yours.

Example

Is your bookshelf longer than mine?

Context: “duration”

(adjective) describes when an action, event, or time period continues for a more extended period. If a movie is longer than another movie, it means it lasts more minutes or hours.

Example

The second film in the series is longer than the first one.

Example

Her speech was not longer than five minutes.

Example

Is the new TV show longer than our usual program?

How to pronounce longer

Pronunciation: [/ˈlɔŋ.ɡɚ/]

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