long-lasting

long-lasting
,long-`lasting adjective
continuing for a long time:
long-lasting damage/harm
What were the prospects for a long-lasting peace?
a long-lasting relationship

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • long-lasting — adj. Existing or persisting for a long time; as, a long lasting friendship. Syn: durable, lasting, long lived. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • long-lasting — adj continuing for a long time ≠ ↑short lived ▪ The impact of divorce on children can be long lasting. long lasting effect/result …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • long-lasting — index durable, incessant, permanent, stable, steadfast Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • long-lasting — longer lasting also long lasting ADJ GRADED Something that is long lasting lasts for a long time. One of the long lasting effects of the infection is damage to a valve in the heart... Civil aircraft engines must be quiet, non polluting, reliable… …   English dictionary

  • long-lasting — /lawng las ting, lah sting, long /, adj. 1. enduring or existing for a long period of time: a long lasting friendship. 2. effective for a relatively long period of time: a long lasting pain reliever. 3. resisting the effects of wear or use over a …   Universalium

  • long-lasting — adjective Persisting or enduring for a long time. This long lasting gum keeps its flavor for almost an hour …   Wiktionary

  • long lasting — see long lasting …   English dictionary

  • long lasting — Synonyms and related words: abiding, age long, aged, ancient, antique, chronic, constant, continuing, diuturnal, durable, enduring, evergreen, hardy, immutable, intransient, inveterate, lasting, lifelong, long lived, long standing, long term,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • long-lasting — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time: abiding, continuing, durable, enduring, lasting, long lived, longstanding, old, perdurable, perennial, permanent, persistent. See CONTINUE …   English dictionary for students

  • Long-term potentiation — (LTP) is a persistent increase in synaptic strength following high frequency stimulation of a chemical synapse. Studies of LTP are often carried out in slices of the hippocampus, an important organ for learning and memory. In such studies,… …   Wikipedia

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