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   length

   /leNG(k)TH/

   noun

   • 1. the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of a body: "it can reach over two feet in length" Similar extentextent lengthwisedistancedistance lengthwiselinear measurespanreachareaexpansestretchrangescope
   • ▪ the quality of being long: "the length of the waiting list" Similar perioddurationstretchtermspan
   • ▪ the length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum: "fifty lengths of the pool"
   • ▪ the length of a horse, boat, etc., as a measure of the lead in a race: "the mare won the race last year by seven lengths"
   • ▪ the extent of a garment in a vertical direction when worn: "the length of her skirt"
   • ▪ the full distance that a thing extends for: "the muscles running the length of my spine"
   • ▪ the full extent of one's body: "he awkwardly lowered his length into the small car"
   • ▪ the metrical quantity or duration of a vowel or syllable: "the length of the syllable is isomorphic with the length of the syllabic vowel"
   • 2. the amount of time occupied by something: "delivery must be within a reasonable length of time" Similar perioddurationstretchtermspan
   • 3. a piece or stretch of something: "a stout length of wood" Similar pieceswatchportionsectionmeasuresegmentroll
   • 4. an extreme to which a course of action is taken: "they go to great lengths to avoid the press"
   • 5. (in bridge or whist) the number of cards of a suit held in one's hand, especially when five or more.

   Word Origin Old Englishlengthu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lengte, also to long1.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lengthLength Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LENGTH is the longer or longest dimension of an object. How to use length in a sentence.

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   Length definition: the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end. See examples of LENGTH used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLENGTH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side: in length The boat is ten metres in length. The length of the bay is approximately 200 miles. (along) the length of She planted rose bushes (along) the length of the fence (= the whole distance along it). [ C ] a piece of something such as string or pipe: a length of rope.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lengthLength - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Length is a measurement of how long something is in time or space. You can measure the length of a table or the length of a movie.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLENGTH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The length of something is the amount that it measures from one end to the other along the longest side. It is about a metre in length. ...the length of the fish.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlength noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of length noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lengthLength - definition of length by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the linear extent or measurement of something from end to end, usually being the longest dimension or, for something fixed, the longest horizontal dimension. 2. the extent of something from beginning to end, measured in some more or less regular units or intervals: the book was 600 pages in length.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLENGTH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   the measurement or distance of something from one end to the other: The carpet is over three metres in length. The length of the bay is roughly 200 miles. The village is so small that its entire length could be walked in 15 minutes. Fewer examples. a whale measuring around 60 feet in length.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › lengthlength | meaning of length in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    length meaning, definition, what is length: the measurement of how long something is...: Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › lengthLength Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of LENGTH. 1. a : the distance from one end of something to the other end : a measurement of how long something is. [noncount] “What is its length ?” [=how long is it?] “It measures 10 inches in length .” [=it is 10 inches long]