prolonged

American  

[pruh-lawngd, -longd] / prəˈlɔŋd, -ˈlɒŋd /

adjective

1. lasting a long time; lengthy.

   Regular or prolonged absence from school without a valid reason may result in the absentee being barred from examinations.

2. lengthened or extended in time or space.

   Technological innovations in the ICU have led to artificially prolonged life, with associated costs.

   Abnormally shortened or prolonged telomeres are a hallmark of cancer.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of prolong.

Other Word Forms

• unprolonged adjective
• well-prolonged adjective

Etymology

Origin of prolonged

prolong ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Parts of the financial market linked to hard assets and tangible items appear to be settling into what could become a prolonged boom.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Also, prolonged vibration changes the reactivity of the neuromuscular spindles and alters the signal sent to the brain."

From Science Daily

He said a potential workforce may not be easy to find because of prolonged economic inactivity and sickness.

From BBC

A prolonged IPO drought that has returned little cash to investors is now complicating efforts to raise new capital.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aberdeenshire council declared a major incident and warned of "a prolonged period of significant impacts".

From BBC