length
nouns
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"
is a type of (narrower)
any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
is a type of (narrower)
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
is a type of (narrower)
one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement
is an attribute of
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
"a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long"
is an attribute of
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
"short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"
continuance in time
"the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"
is derived from
the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
"the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"
is a type of (narrower)
the distance or area or volume over which something extends
"the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"
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"
a section of something that is long and narrow
"a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"
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