Growing seasons are lengthening.
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Lengthening
//ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ//
Synonyms for "lengthening" (51 found)
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7 translations across 7 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἐπέκτασις noun (sound change)
Finnish
1 entries- pidentyminen noun (sound change)
French
1 entries- allongement noun (sound change)
Galician
1 entries- alongamento noun (sound change)
German
1 entries- Längung noun (sound change)
Hungarian
1 entries- nyúlás noun (sound change)
Japanese
1 entries- 延長 noun (sound change)
Sample sentences
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As soon as the lengthening shadows made her aware that the usual hour of the vespers chime was passed, she tore herself from her lover's arms with a shriek of despair, bid him adieu for ever, and, plunging into the fountain, disappeared from his eyes.
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If passed, the reform treaty would offer a number of changes in the way the European Union functions. That includes lengthening the term of the president of the European Council, representing member governments, from six months to two years.
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This enabled an additional 15-20 containers to be carried per train, giving a 20% productivity gain, and was partly enabled by Network Rail completing the lengthening of loops on the route northwards from Southampton via Banbury.
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