length

/lˈɛŋkθ/

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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"
Noun
continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"
Noun
the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"
Noun
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"
Noun
a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"
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