longest

adjectiveadverbnounverbcommon in dialogue

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Something that is longer than all others in its class.

adjective

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Also a form of longsuperlative form of long: most long
It's not the longest or tallest viaduct in Britain, but the landscape upon which it sits makes for a stunning backdrop.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Middle English long English long Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English longest From long + -est.

adverb

1
Also a form of longsuperlative form of long: most long

noun

1
Something that is longer than all others in its class.
The game's legacy transcended all the longests and firsts for UCLA. It inspired Salcedo to want to play for the Bruins, especially after the team awarded him a championship ring at its postseason banquet.

verb

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Also a form of longarchaicsecond-person singular simple present indicative of long

Forms

plural: longests

long-range · Operating, or capable of operating, over a great distance.long-term · Becoming evident after a relatively long time period.longer · One who longs or yearns for something.

longest · Something that is longer than all others in its class.

Longest · A surname.longing · An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather…Lonnie · A pet form of the male given name Alonzo.

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