lengthening
/ˈlɛŋkθənɪŋ/
verb
- The act of making something longer in length or duration.
- The company is lengthening the warranty period for its products.
- The carpenter is lengthening the table to seat more guests.
- She is lengthening her stay in Paris by another week.
Antonyms
noun
- The process or result of becoming longer.
- The lengthening of the school year was debated by the board.
- A gradual lengthening of the shadows occurred as the sun set.
- The lengthening of the days in spring is always welcome.
adjective
- Becoming longer; increasing in length or duration.
- We walked home in the lengthening twilight.
- The lengthening queue outside the theater grew restless.
- The lengthening list of tasks made her feel overwhelmed.