prolonged
/prəˈlɒŋd
/adjective
Continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy: the region suffered a prolonged drought...
- Drought is a prolonged, abnormally dry period when there is not enough water to meet normal or expected needs.
- These drugs can be continued under the supervision of your doctor for prolonged periods.
- There will be a prolonged recovery period because of the damage the lorry sustained and its precarious position.
Derivatives
prolongedly
- submedian
- submediant
- sub-member
- submembranaceous
- submembranous
- submental
- submentum
- submenu
- submerge
- submerged-arc welding
- submerged tenth
- submergement
- submergence
- submergent
- submergible
- submerse
- submersible
- submersion
- submetacentric
- submeter
- submicro
- submicron
- submicroscopic
- submicroscopical
- submillimetre