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Meaning of 'length' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Length [ a.]
- 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.
- A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural.
- 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.
- 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.
- Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length.
- Distance.
2 . Length [ v. t.]
- To lengthen.

Meaning of 'length' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . length [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a section of something that is long and narrow
Example in sentence:
  • a length of timber;
  • a length of tubing
Meaning (2):
- continuance in time
Example in sentence:
  • he complained about the length of time required;
  • the ceremony was of short duration
Meaning (3):
- size of the gap between two places
Example in sentence:
  • he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points;
  • the distance from New York to Chicago
Meaning (4):
- the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
Example in sentence:
  • the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words
Meaning (5):
- the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
Example in sentence:
  • the length of the table was 5 feet

Nearby Words:

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