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Length
lɛŋ(k)θ
- the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of an object
"the delta is twenty kilometres in length"
- the quality of being long
"the length of the waiting list"
- the length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum
"fifty lengths of the pool"
- the length of a horse, boat, etc., as a measure of the lead in a race
"the mare won the race by seven lengths"
- the extent of a garment in a vertical direction when worn
"the length of her skirt"
- the full distance that a thing extends for
"the muscles running the length of my spine"
- the full extent of one's body
"he awkwardly lowered his length into the small car"
- the metrical quantity or duration of a vowel or syllable
"the length of the syllable is isomorphic with the length of the syllabic vowel"
- the amount of time occupied by something
"delivery must be within a reasonable length of time"
- a piece or stretch of something
"a length of brown satin"
- an extreme to which a course of action is taken
"they go to great lengths to avoid the press"
do absolutely anything go to any extreme go to any limits observe no limits - the distance from the batter at which a well-bowled ball pitches
"Lewis tended to bowl short of a length"
- (in bridge or whist) the number of cards of a suit held in one's hand, especially when five or more
"to open one heart with equal length in hearts and spades is in the modern Acol style"