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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The latest report on glaciers by the Austrian Alpine Club say they "continue to shrink dramatically in length, area and volume".

From BBC

Once he realized I wasn’t leaving, he cautiously emerged from his hiding spot, keeping an arm’s length between us.

From Los Angeles Times

“Given the unprecedented length and magnitude of this extreme heat wave, heat stress will be a real threat each day, especially in areas that aren’t used to the heat,” the weather service warned Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

"At this distance the Moon will appear to the crew to be about the size of a basketball held at arm’s length."

From Barron's

Leaders have gone to great lengths to make the place appeal to Westerners.

From The Wall Street Journal

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