longtime
adjective[not gradable]
(alsolong-time)us/ˈlɔŋˌtɑɪm/havingexistedorlastedfor manyyears:
a longtimefriend
Examplesoflongtime
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It comes as a consequence of thelongtimenear-conservation of energy.
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Except between vendors andlongtimecustomers, interaction is usually minimal.
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With an average length of residence of 14 years, however, these migrants arelongtimeresidents of the town.
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The third part of the book discusses parallelism, alongtimepromise of functional programming that has not yet been fulfilled.
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The consistently truncated model (3.1) has a very surprisinglongtimebehaviour.
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A year islongtimein politics, but it is not a long time in economics.
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I declare a proud interest as alongtimefellow of the society and as a current member of its council.
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It is not easy to change thelongtimehabits of people.
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These have been going on for a verylongtime.
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I have been saying for alongtimethat talent, potential and merit should enable people to gain university places and to succeed.
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His slick and precise usage of shadows to define anatomy and emotion is as proficient as any of thelongtimemasters of the craft.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Devotees offer funds towards the temple and some of them give yearly donations while some devotees register forlongtimefunds.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He is a long-time vegetarian and refrains from drinking alcohol.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In order to address the problem of micrometastatic disease which in itself has implications onlongtimesurvival, new treatment options are dearly needed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Supporters began to distance themselves after his long-time fugitive status was revealed.
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- carriage-and-insurance-paid
- carriage clock
- carriage-clock
- carriage forward
- carriage-forward
- carriage maker
- carriage paid
- carriage-paid
- carriage return
- carriage-return
- carriage ride
- carriage road
- carriageway
- carried
- carried down
- carried-down
- carried forward
- carried-forward
- carried interest
- carried-interest
- carried over
- carried-over
- carrier
- carrier battle
- carrier group