LONG
/ˈlɔːŋ/
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Definition
/ˈlɔːŋ/
noun
- A long vowel.
- A long syllable.
- A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.
- A long integer variable, twice the size of an int, two or four times the size of a short, and half of a long long.
- An entity with a long position in an asset.“Every uptick made the longs cheer.”
verb
- To take a long position in.
adjective
- Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).“It's a long way from the Earth to the Moon.”
- Having great duration.“The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a long time.”
- Seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring.
- Not short; tall.
- Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting of the expected rise in their value.“I'm long in DuPont; I have a long position in DuPont.”
Source: Wiktionary
