Short or long in phonetics
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VOWELLENGTHShort or long, in phonetics
potentiationThe increase in strength of nerve impulses along pathways that have been used previously, either short-term or long-term
trocheesfoot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter
trocheefoot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter
amphibrachA metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable between two unstressed syllables or (in Greek and Latin) a long syllable between two short syllables
amphibrachsA metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable between two unstressed syllables or (in Greek and Latin) a long syllable between two short syllables
rhythmsThe measured flow of words and phrases in verse or prose as determined by the relation of long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables
iambia metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above)
iambsa metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above)
iambusesa metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above)
cretictrisyllabic foot, the arrangement of the syllables of which is long, short, long in quantitative meter, or stressed, unstressed, stressed in accentual meter, as anodyne, an accentual amphimacer
iambicpertaining to an iamb, a poetic foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter
iambicspertaining to an iamb, a poetic foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter
dactylin poetry, foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short in quantitative meter, or one stressed followed by two unstressed in accentual meter, as in gently and humanly
dactylsin poetry, foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short in quantitative meter, or one stressed followed by two unstressed in accentual meter, as in gently and humanly
iambsfoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love
iambusfoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love
iambifoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love
iambfoot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love
morseseither of two systems of clicks and pauses, short and long sounds, or flashes of light, used to represent the letters of the alphabet, numerals, etc.: now used primarily in radiotelegraphy by ham operators
morseeither of two systems of clicks and pauses, short and long sounds, or flashes of light, used to represent the letters of the alphabet, numerals, etc.: now used primarily in radiotelegraphy by ham operators
tharsany of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus(Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions
tahrsany of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus(Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions
tahrany of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus(Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions
tharany of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus(Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions
hyphensThe sign (-) used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in pick-me-up, rock-forming), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing or implied element (as in short- and long-term)