1noun
the act of prolonging something
“there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks”
01 Word definition
lengthening
11 letters · 3 vowels · 8 consonants
Is LENGTHENING a word?
Yes. LENGTHENING is a 11-letter noun. the act of prolonging something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
L-E-N-G-T-H-E-N-I-N-GHow do you spell LENGTHENING?
LENGTHENING contains 11 letters, begins with L, and ends with G.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗prolongationprotractionperpetuation
02 Letter breakdown
How is LENGTHENING spelled?
L1E2N3G4T5H6E7N8I9N10G11
03 Word-game status
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About LENGTHENING.
How do you spell LENGTHENING?
LENGTHENING is spelled L-E-N-G-T-H-E-N-I-N-G. It contains 11 letters.