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Length Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Length? [n] a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing" [n] continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required" [n] 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" [n] 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" [n] the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Length: distance \| duration Related Terms \| Find terms related to Length: aesthetic distance \| amplitude \| area \| at full length \| at length \| at long last \| bigness \| body \| breadth \| bulk \| caliber \| clearance \| compass \| completely \| coverage \| deep space \| depth \| depths of space \| diameter \| dimension \| dimensions \| distance \| divergence \| duration \| eventually \| exhaustively \| expanse \| expansion \| extension \| extensively \| extent \| farness \| finally \| fully \| gauge \| girth \| greatness \| height \| in detail \| infinity \| interminably \| largeness \| leeway \| light-years \| magnitude \| margin \| mass \| measure \| measurement \| mileage \| orbit \| panorama \| parsecs \| period \| perspective \| piece \| proportion \| proportions \| purview \| radius \| range \| reach \| realm \| remoteness \| scale \| scope \| separation \| size \| space \| span \| spread \| stretch \| stride \| term \| thoroughly \| ultimately \| volume \| way \| ways \| width See Also \| altitude \| arm's length \| brevity \| briefness \| circumference \| continuation \| diam \| diameter \| dimension \| endlessness \| extent \| fundamental measure \| fundamental quantity \| impermanence \| impermanency \| leg \| lengthiness \| light time \| longness \| permanence \| permanency \| physical property \| prolongation \| protraction \| r \| radius \| section \| segment \| shortness \| size \| skip distance \| temporal property \| transience \| wingspan \| wingspread Length In Webster's Dictionary \Length\ (l[e^]ngth), n. [OE. lengthe, AS. leng[eth], fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. l[ae]ngde, Sw. l["a]ngd, Icel. lengd. See {Long}, a. ] 1. The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line. 2. A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural. Large lengths of seas and shores. --Shak. The future but a length behind the past. --Dryden. 3. The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk. 4. A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence. 5. Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length. May Heaven, great monarch, still augment your bliss With length of days, and every day like this. --Dryden. 6. Distance.[Obs.] He had marched to the length of Exeter. --Clarendon. {At length}. (a) At or in the full extent; without abbreviation; as, let the name be inserted at length. (b) At the end or conclusion; after a long period. See Syn. of At last, under {Last}. {At arm's length}. See under {Arm}. \Length\, v. t. To lengthen. [Obs.] --Shak.

Length Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Length?

[n] a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"
[n] continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"
[n] 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"
[n] 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"
[n] the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Length: distance | duration

Length In Webster's Dictionary

\Length\ (l[e^]ngth), n. [OE. lengthe, AS. leng[eth], fr.
lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. l[ae]ngde, Sw.
l["a]ngd, Icel. lengd. See {Long}, a. ]
1. The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in
   distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from
   end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a
   body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church,
   or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.

2. A portion of space or of time considered as measured by
   its length; -- often in the plural.

         Large lengths of seas and shores.     --Shak.

         The future but a length behind the past. --Dryden.

3. The quality or state of being long, in space or time;
   extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for
   the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of
   the sermon, and the length of his walk.

4. A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number
   of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a
   length of pipe; a length of fence.

5. Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to
   pursue a subject to a great length.

         May Heaven, great monarch, still augment your bliss
         With length of days, and every day like this.
                                               --Dryden.

6. Distance.[Obs.]

         He had marched to the length of Exeter. --Clarendon.

{At length}.
   (a) At or in the full extent; without abbreviation; as,
       let the name be inserted at length.
   (b) At the end or conclusion; after a long period. See
       Syn. of At last, under {Last}.

{At arm's length}. See under {Arm}.


\Length\, v. t.
To lengthen. [Obs.] --Shak.

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