Definition of length

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  • length is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • length is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of length

  • continuance in time (noun)

    Examples

    1. he complained about the length of time required

    Synonyms

    1. duration
  • size of the gap between two places (noun)

    Examples

    1. he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points

    Synonyms

    1. distance
  • a section of something that is long and narrow (noun)

    Examples

    1. a length of timber
    2. a length of tubing
  • the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place (noun)

    Examples

    1. the length of the table was 5 feet
  • the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end (noun)

    Examples

    1. the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words

See definition of length in Merriam Webster