Long Definition–adjective | 1. | having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle. |
| 2. | having considerable duration in time: a long conversation; a long while. |
| 3. | extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units: eight miles long; eight hours long. |
| 4. | containing many items or units: a long list. |
| 5. | requiring a considerable time to relate, read, etc.: a long story. |
| 6. | extending beyond normal or moderate limits: a long, boring speech. |
| 7. | experienced as passing slowly, because of the difficulty, tedium, or unpleasantness involved: long years of study. |
| 8. | reaching well into the past: a long memory. |
| 9. | the longer of two or the longest of several: the long way home; a brick with the long side exposed. |
| 10. | taking a long time; slow: He's certainly long getting here. |
| 11. | forward-looking or considering all aspects; broad: to take a long view of life. |
| 12. | intense, thorough, or critical; seriously appraising: a long look at one's past mistakes. |
| 13. | having an ample supply or endowment of something (often fol. by on): to be long on advice; to be long on brains. |
| 14. | having a considerable time to run, as a promissory note. |
| 15. | Chiefly Law. distant or remote in time: a long date. |
| 16. | extending relatively far: a man with a long reach. |
| 17. | being higher or taller than usual: long casement windows. |
| 18. | being against great odds; unlikely: a long chance. |
| 19. | (of beverages) mixed or diluted with a large amount of soda, seltzer, etc.: highballs, collinses, and other long drinks. |
| 20. | (of the head or skull) of more than ordinary length from front to back. |
| 21. | Phonetics. | a. | lasting a relatively long time: “Feed” has a longer sound than “feet” or “fit.” |
| b. | belonging to a class of sounds considered as usually longer in duration than another class, as the vowel of bought as compared to that of but, and in many languages serving as a distinctive feature of phonemes, as the ah in German Bahn in contrast with the a in Bann, or the tt in Italian fatto in contrast with the t in fato (opposed to short). |
| c. | having the sound of the English vowels in mate, meet, mite, mote, moot, and mute, historically descended from vowels that were long in duration. |
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| 22. | Prosody. (of a syllable in quantitative verse) lasting a longer time than a short syllable. |
| 23. | Finance. holding or accumulating stocks, futures, commodities, etc., with the expectation of a rise in prices: a long position in chemicals. |
| 24. | Gambling. | a. | marked by a large difference in the numbers of the given betting ratio or in the amounts wagered: long odds. |
| b. | of or pertaining to the larger amount bet. |
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| 25. | Ceramics. (of clay) very plastic; fat. |
–noun | 26. | a comparatively long time: They haven't been gone for long. Will it take long? |
| 27. | something that is long: The signal was two longs and a short. |
| 28. | a size of garment for men who are taller than average. |
| 29. | a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size: The shorts and the longs are hung separately. |
| 30. | Finance. a person who accumulates or holds stocks or commodities with the expectation of a rise in prices. |
–adverb | 32. | for or through a great extent of space or, esp., time: a reform long advocated. |
| 33. | for or throughout a specified extent, esp. of time: How long did he stay? |
| 34. | (used elliptically in referring to the length of an absence, delay, etc.): Will she be long? |
| 35. | throughout a specified period of time (usually used to emphasize a preceding noun): It's been muggy all summer long. |
| 36. | at a point of time far distant from the time indicated: long before. |
—Idioms| 37. | as long as, | a. | provided that: As long as you can come by six, I'll be here. |
| b. | seeing that; since: As long as you're going to the grocery anyway, buy me a pint of ice cream. |
| c. | Also, so long as. during the time that; through the period that: As long as we were neighbors, they never invited us inside their house. |
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| 38. | before long, soon: We should have news of her whereabouts before long. |
| 39. | the long and the short of, the point or gist of; substance of: The long and the short of it is that they will be forced to sell all their holdings. Also, the long and short of. |
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Term Definition–noun | 1. | a word or group of words designating something, esp. in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics. |
| 2. | any word or group of words considered as a member of a construction or utterance. |
| 3. | the time or period through which something lasts. |
| 4. | a period of time to which limits have been set: elected for a term of four years. |
| 5. | one of two or more divisions of a school year, during which instruction is regularly provided. |
| 6. | an appointed or set time or date, as for the payment of rent, interest, wages, etc. |
| 7. | terms, | a. | conditions with regard to payment, price, charge, rates, wages, etc.: reasonable terms. |
| b. | conditions or stipulations limiting what is proposed to be granted or done: the terms of a treaty. |
| c. | footing or standing; relations: on good terms with someone. |
| d. | Obsolete. state, situation, or circumstances. |
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| 8. | Algebra, Arithmetic. | a. | each of the members of which an expression, a series of quantities, or the like, is composed, as one of two or more parts of an algebraic expression. |
| b. | a mathematical expression of the form axp, axpyq, etc., where a, p, and q are numbers and x and y are variables. |
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| 9. | Logic. | a. | the subject or predicate of a categorical proposition. |
| b. | the word or expression denoting the subject or predicate of a categorical proposition. |
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| 10. | Also called terminus. a figure, esp. of Terminus, in the form of a herm, used by the ancient Romans as a boundary marker; terminal figure. |
| 11. | Law. | a. | an estate or interest in land or the like, to be enjoyed for a fixed period. |
| b. | the duration of an estate. |
| c. | each of the periods during which certain courts of law hold their sessions. |
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| 12. | completion of pregnancy; parturition. |
| 13. | Archaic. | a. | end, conclusion, or termination. |
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–verb (used with object) | 14. | to apply a particular term or name to; name; call; designate. |
—Idioms| 15. | bring to terms, to force to agree to stated demands or conditions; bring into submission: After a long struggle, we brought them to terms. |
| 16. | come to terms, | a. | to reach an agreement; make an arrangement: to come to terms with a creditor. |
| b. | to become resigned or accustomed: to come to terms with one's life. |
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| 17. | eat one's terms, British Informal. to study for the bar; be a law student. |
| 18. | in terms of, with regard to; concerning: The book offers nothing in terms of a satisfactory conclusion. |
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Care Definition–noun | 1. | a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care. |
| 2. | a cause or object of worry, anxiety, concern, etc.: Their son has always been a great care to them. |
| 3. | serious attention; solicitude; heed; caution: She devotes great care to her work. |
| 4. | protection; charge: He is under the care of a doctor. |
| 5. | temporary keeping, as for the benefit of or until claimed by the owner: He left his valuables in the care of friends. Address my mail in care of the American Embassy. |
| 6. | grief; suffering; sorrow. |
–verb (used without object) | 7. | to be concerned or solicitous; have thought or regard. |
| 8. | to be concerned or have a special preference (usually used in negative constructions): I don't care if I do. |
| 9. | to make provision or look out (usually fol. by for): Will you care for the children while I am away? |
| 10. | to have an inclination, liking, fondness, or affection (usually fol. by for): Would you care for dessert? I don't care for him very much. |
–verb (used with object) | 11. | to feel concern about: He doesn't care what others say. |
| 12. | to wish; desire; like: Would you care to dance? |
—Idioms| 13. | couldn't care less, could not care less; be completely unconcerned: I couldn't care less whether she goes to the party or not. Also, could care less. |
| 14. | take care, | a. | be alert; be careful: Take care that you don't fall on the ice! |
| b. | take care of yourself; goodbye: used as an expression of parting. |
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| 15. | take care of, | a. | to watch over; be responsible for: to take care of an invalid. |
| b. | to act on; deal with; attend to: to take care of paying a bill. |
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Insurance Definition–noun | 1. | the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved. |
| 2. | coverage by contract in which one party agrees to indemnify or reimburse another for loss that occurs under the terms of the contract. |
| 3. | the contract itself, set forth in a written or printed agreement or policy. |
| 4. | the amount for which anything is insured. |
| 6. | any means of guaranteeing against loss or harm: Taking vitamin C is viewed as an insurance against catching colds. |
–adjective | 7. | of or pertaining to a score that increases a team's lead and insures that the lead will be held if the opposing team should score once more: The home run gave the team an insurance run, making the score 7-5. |
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