Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longer-term

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables: longer-term
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of long-term: more long-term

Example Sentences

"A short two-week extension to previous funding was in place, after the Department of Transport and the Mayor of London failed to agree a longer-term solution."

Questions

What does longer-term mean?: comparative form of long-term: more long-term

How to pronounce longer-term

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