Definitions for length
lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθlength

Princeton's WordNet(3.34 / 9 votes)Rate this definition:

1. length(noun)

   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"

2. duration, length(noun)

   continuance in time

   "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"

3. length(noun)

   the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end

   "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"

4. distance, length(noun)

   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"

5. length(noun)

   a section of something that is long and narrow

   "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. length(Noun)

   The measurement of distance along the longest dimension of an object.

   Etymology: lengþu

2. length(Noun)

   duration

   Etymology: lengþu

3. length(Noun)

   The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.

   Etymology: lengþu

4. length(Noun)

   Distance between the two ends of a line segment.

   Etymology: lengþu

5. length(Noun)

   The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.

   Etymology: lengþu

6. length(Noun)

   total extent

   The length of a book

   Etymology: lengþu

7. length(Noun)

   part of something that's long, a physical piece of something

   A length of rope

   Etymology: lengþu

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Length(adj)

   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

   Etymology: [OE. lengthe, AS. leng, fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. lngde, Sw. lngd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]

2. Length(adj)

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

   Etymology: [OE. lengthe, AS. leng, fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. lngde, Sw. lngd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]

3. Length(adj)

   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

   Etymology: [OE. lengthe, AS. leng, fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. lngde, Sw. lngd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]

4. Length(adj)

   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

   Etymology: [OE. lengthe, AS. leng, fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. lngde, Sw. lngd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]

5. Length(adj)

   detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length

   Etymology: [OE. lengthe, AS. leng, fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. lngde, Sw. lngd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]

6. Length(adj)

   distance

   Etymology: [OE. lengthe, AS. leng, fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. lngde, Sw. lngd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]

7. Length(verb)

   to lengthen

   Etymology: [OE. lengthe, AS. leng, fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. lngde, Sw. lngd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Length

   In geometric measurements, length is the longest dimension of an object. In other contexts "length" is the measured dimension of an object. For example it is possible to cut a length of a wire which is shorter than wire thickness. Length may be distinguished from height, which is vertical extent, and width or breadth, which are the distance from side to side, measuring across the object at right angles to the length. Length is a measure of one dimension, whereas area is a measure of two dimensions and volume is a measure of three dimensions. In most systems of measurement, the unit of length is a fundamental unit, from which other units are defined.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Length

   length, n. quality of being long: extent from end to end: the longest measure of anything: long continuance: detail: (prosody) time occupied in uttering a vowel or syllable: the quality of a vowel as long or short: any definite portion of a known extent.—v.t. Length′en, to increase in length: to draw out.—v.i. to grow longer.—adv. Length′ily.—n. Length′iness.—adv. Length′wise, in the direction of the length.—adj. Length′y, of great length: rather long—(obs.) Length′ful.—Length of days, prolonged life.—At length, in the full extent: at last; Go great lengths, Go to all lengths, to use extreme efforts; Go to the length of, to proceed as far as. [A.S.,—lang, long.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'length' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1453

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'length' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1808

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'length' in Nouns Frequency: #564

How to pronounce length?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say length in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of length in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of length in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of length in a Sentence

1. Paul Beardsley:

   Disney has had a fundamental role in the development of two forms of entertainment -- full-length animated movies and theme parks, no-one can predict exactly what might arise as new forms of entertainment in the future. But it's certain that society is just at the start of a robot revolution, and my work is in developing new types of entertainment robots.

2. Kee Kim:

   The length of time hasn’t really been worked out.

3. Juan Mendez:

   The numbers are staggering but even worse is the length of terms...It is not uncommon for people to spend 25, 30 years and even more in solitary confinement.

4. Jasmin Argyrou:

   Cautious and uncertain households mean rate cuts are less effective today, a low AUD is still the best chance of rebooting the economy, but for that to happen the RBA will need to leave the cash rate at record lows, and for a record length of time.

5. sindiswa matyobeni:

   The length of the distance will be determined by your attitude.”

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