Length Definition
length
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English
Etymology
Old English lengþu
Pronunciation
- enPR: lĕngth, IPA: /lɛŋθ/, SAMPA: /lENT/
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Noun
length (plural lengths)
- The measurement of distance along the longest dimension of an object.
- duration
- Robert Frost
- Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.
- Robert Frost
- (horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
- (mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
- (cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
- (figuratively): total extent
- The length of a book
- part of something that's long, a physical piece of something
- A length of rope
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Statistics
- Most common English words before 1923: France · London · save · #579: length · play · remained · bear
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