Long
Long is a term applied to an object that is of the same basic form as some standard object, but longer. The term long typically denotes a pattern (usually the second-smallest) in a family of patterns which are simple linear extensions of a base pattern. Prototypical examples include long snake, long canoe, long boat and long ship.
Not all families of arbitrarily extensible patterns use the term long; some families such as the barber pole family and lightweight spaceship family have alternate terms for extended patterns.
Examples
́ A boat. |
 A long boat. |
 A long2 boat. |
 A long3 boat. |
Specific names
A very^12 long ship
| Term | Pattern in family |
|---|---|
| long1, long | 2nd-smallest |
| long2, long long, very long | 3rd-smallest |
| long3, very very long, extra long | 4th-smallest |
| long4, very3 long, extra extra long, remarkably long[1] | 5th-smallest |
| long5, very4 long, terribly long[1] | 6th-smallest |
| long6, very5 long, absurdly long[1] | 7th-smallest |
| long7, very6 long, stupidly long[2] | 8th-smallest |
| long8, very7 long, ridiculously long[3] | 9th-smallest |
| long9, very8 long, ludicrously long[1] | 10th-smallest |
| ... | ... |
| longn, veryn-1 long, extran-2 long | (n+1)th-smallest |
| ... | ... |
gollark: Quote from the thing @wico linked.
gollark: i really hate all these language with references or whatnot garbage underneath. Same complex thing happens when you copy list (thus you beget “deep copy”, “shallow copy”, “circular list”, dung like that). Of course, the fanatics of each language will start to mumble about technicalities particular to each of their own, and accuse you no-unstand. YOU NO UNSTAND!
gollark: Aaargh copy correctly stupid browser!
gollark: <@341618941317349376>
gollark: It can compile to WebAssembly, you see.
References
- "Re: Soup search results". ConwayLife.com forums (June 15, 2016). Retrieved on June 16, 2016.
- Billabob (August 18, 2015). "Re: Soup search results". Retrieved on October 22, 2015.
- Dave Greene (October 22, 2015). "Re: apgsearch v2.2". Retrieved on October 22, 2015.
External links
- Long at the Life Lexicon
- Long long at the Life Lexicon
- Long^3 at the Life Lexicon
- Long^4 at the Life Lexicon
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