Length - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |leŋθ|  American pronunciation of the word length
Brit.  |leŋ(k)θ|  British pronunciation of the word 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
- continuance in time (syn: duration)
he complained about the length of time required
- the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words
- size of the gap between two places (syn: distance)
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

Extra examples

The length of the table is six feet, and its width is three feet.

These pins are available in one- and two-inch lengths.

The adult animals reach a maximum length of two meters.

Your essay should be no more than 250 words in length.

They were two car lengths behind us.

The chapters of the book are very unequal in length.

You did not say that the disorder had got that length with you.

His horse led by a length.

The length of the journey was the chief objection to it.

We measured the length and width of the living room.

Some fish can grow to a length of four feet.

The hotel pool is 15 metres in length.

You'll need several pieces of string of different lengths.

Your pension will depend on your length of employment.

What's the average length of stay in hospital?

Word forms

noun
singular: length
plural: lengths
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