American English pronunciation
How to pronounce length
IPA transcription: ['lɛŋkθ]
Pronunciation variants: ['lɛŋkθ]['lɛŋθ]
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Noun
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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”
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continuance in time
“the ceremony was of short duration”
“he complained about the length of time required”
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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”
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the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
“the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words”
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a section of something that is long and narrow
“a length of timber”
“a length of tubing”
Usage examples
- It is a plant whose pseudo-bulbs can reach lengths.
- It was Lennon's only full-length concert performance after leaving the Beatles.
- A musical note sustained to its full length, with no break between it and the next note.
- Juveniles generally attain a length of by November of their first year.
- Kepler discusses all his work at great length throughout the book.
- "I Heard It Today" is the third full-length studio album by Mr. Lif.
- He gave a lengthy speech, whilst saying absolutely nothing.
- She is currently working on a science fiction feature-length screenplay with Hollywood producers.
- For example, there is a lengthy comparison between William and Caesar's conquest of Britain.
- Male figures in Tshirts carry lengths of construction material along the top of incomplete seated bleachers.