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noun
- 1. the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of an object: "the delta is twenty kilometres in length" Similar
- 2. the amount of time occupied by something: "delivery must be within a reasonable length of time" Similar
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LENGTH definition: 1. the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side: 2. a piece of something…. Learn more.
1. a. : the longer or longest dimension of an object. b. : a measured distance or dimension. 10 feet in length. see Metric System Table, Weights and Measures Table. c. : the quality or state of being long. the length of the journey. 2. a. : duration or extent in time. b.
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.
The length of an event, activity, or situation is the period of time from beginning to end for which something lasts or during which something happens. The exact length of each period may vary. [ + of] His film, over two hours in length, is a subtle study of family life. Synonyms: duration, term, period, space More Synonyms of length.
Length definition: the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end. See examples of LENGTH used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of length noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Length is defined as the measurement or extent of something from end to end. In other words, it is the larger of the two or the highest of three dimensions of geometrical shapes or objects. For example, a rectangle has its dimensions as length and breadth.
Length is a measure of distance. In the International System of Quantities, length is a quantity with dimension distance. In most systems of measurement a base unit for length is chosen, from which all other units are derived.
