Length

noun
lɛŋkθ

Noun

  • continuance in time

    he complained about the length of time required

    Similar:Duration
  • size of the gap between two places

    he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points

    Similar:Distance
    Type of:Size
  • a section of something that is long and narrow

    a length of timber

    a length of tubing

    Type of:SectionSegment
  • the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

    the length of the table was 5 feet

    Type of:Dimension
  • the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end

    the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words

    Type of:Extent

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