Length

noun

Word Frequency: 78.0

Definitions

1.nounThe distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

2.nounDuration.

3.nounThe length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.

4.nounDistance between the two ends of a line segment.

5.nounThe distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.

6.nounTotal extent.

"the length of a book"

7.nounPart of something that is long; a physical piece of something.

"a length of rope"

8.verbTo lengthen.

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