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longstanding

longstanding is the alternative form of long-standing.

Meaning of long-standing

Adjective

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

  1. Having existed for a long time; of long standing (duration).
    • Near-synonym: long-lasting (often synonymous)
    Synonyms:
    long-lasting
  2. Having been done for long enough time to become convention.
    • Near-synonym: established
    Synonyms:
    established

Forms of longstanding

comparativemore longstanding
superlativemost longstanding

Words formed from longstanding

Questions about longstanding

What is longstanding the alternative form of?
Longstanding is the alternative form of long-standing.

Words near longstanding in the dictionary

  1. longspun
  2. longspur
  3. longspurs
  4. longstaff
  5. longstaffs
  6. longstanding
  7. longstandingness
  8. Longstanton
  9. longstaves
  10. longstemmed
  11. Longstock

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