Length
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /lɛŋ(k)θ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Length is a noun meaning The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
Meaning
The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
More Meanings
- Duration.
- (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.
- Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
- (slang) A penis.
Example Sentences
a length of rope
a length of hair
the length of a book
five lengths ahead of the field
Word Forms
- lengths
- lengthing
- lengthed
Synonyms for length
Depending on context, synonyms include lengthiness, longitude, longness, distance, duration.
Antonyms for length
Common opposites include width.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include distance, duration, lengthwise, longitudinal, long, round.
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