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length

/ length /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a section of something that is long and narrow
"a length of timber"
"a length of tubing"
Type of:
section segment
noun Sense 2
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place
"the length of the table was 5 feet"
Type of:
physical property dimension fundamental quantity
Kinds of:
circumference diameter diam radius r
noun Sense 3
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
noun Sense 4
continuance in time
"the ceremony was of short duration"
"he complained about the length of time required"
Type of:
temporal property
Kinds of:
longness lengthiness prolongation continuation protraction
noun Sense 5
size of the gap between two places
"the distance from New York to Chicago"
"he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
Type of:
size
Kinds of:
leg arm's length gauge light time skip distance
Semantic Complexity
86%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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section segment physical property dimension fundamental quantity circumference diameter diam radius r extent temporal property