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long-ranging

long-ranging adjective: persisting in its effect or influence for a long time.

Adjective

long-ranging (comparative longer-ranging or more long-ranging, superlative longest-ranging or most long-ranging)

  1. Persisting in its effect or influence for a long time.
    • the long-ranging consequences of smoking
    Synonyms:
    long-range

Synonyms of long-ranging

Forms of long-ranging

comparativelonger-ranging
comparativemore long-ranging
superlativelongest-ranging
superlativemost long-ranging

Questions about long-ranging

What does long-ranging mean?
Long-ranging means persisting in its effect or influence for a long time.
What part of speech is long-ranging?
Long-ranging is an adjective.

Words near long-ranging in the dictionary

  1. long-range
  2. long-range reconnaissance patrol
  3. long-range reconnaissance patrols
  4. long-ranger
  5. long-rangers
  6. long-ranging
  7. long-running
  8. long-sighted
  9. long-sightedness
  10. long-sleeved
  11. long-sleever

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