length

[lengkth, length, lenth] / lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ /

NOUN

extent of object, distance, time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breadth diameter dimension duration height limit magnitude mileage period piece portion quantity radius range section segment space span stretch term width

STRONG

compass continuance elongation endlessness expanse expansion extensiveness interval lastingness lengthiness linearity loftiness longitude longness measure orbit panorama purview reach realm remoteness season spaciousness stride tallness unit year

WEAK

protractedness ranginess

Antonyms

STRONGEST

extreme unimportance whole

Example Sentences

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There are minimum height and length specifications for the jump to be Olympic standard.

From BBC

Definitions of exercise intensity and program length varied across the pooled data analyses.

From Science Daily

Teri also added £1 lengths of wood on top of the vinyl and then painted over it all to add dimension.

From BBC

He made a side-to-side move at the rim on his penultimate attempt, then sprinted the length of the court and soared for a windmill jam on his last effort.

From Los Angeles Times

To get from her birthplace to the mountains north of Santa Clarita, she traveled more than 370 miles and walked the length of the Sierra Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times

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