block length

blɑːk lɛŋθ

Definition

Definition of block length - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

urban planningdistance along a street from one intersection to another

The block length in this part of the city averages about 100 meters..

technology

TECH.

length of a data block in bytes or characters

TECH.

The block length is 512 bytes in this system.

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distance along a street from one intersection to another

Expressions with block

block in

prevent movement by obstructing

The car was blocked in by a truck.

block off

obstruct a path or area

They block off the street for the parade.

block out

cover something to make it impossible to see

The billboard blocked out the view of the mountains.

block up

to obstruct movement or view by placing obstacles

The boxes block up the hallway, making it hard to pass..

chip off the old block

someone who closely resembles one of their parents in traits or behavior

He is a chip off the old block, just like his father.

chopping block

wooden slab used for cutting food

She placed the vegetables on the chopping block.

Expressions with length

arm's length

distance about equal to a person's normal reach

Keep the fragile items at arm's length.

at length

adv.

after a long time

He finally arrived at length after several delays..

at arm's length

adv.

keeping a safe distance from something

He kept the dog at arm's length.

go to any length

do whatever is necessary to achieve something

She will go to any length to win the competition.

cable length

length of a cable used in various contexts

They needed several cable lengths to complete the installation..

dress length

the measurement from the top to the bottom of a dress

The dress length is too long for her height.

for any length of time

adv.

during any amount of time, no matter how short or long

He can't sit still for any length of time.

three-quarter length

adj.

reaching about three-fourths of the usual length

She wore a three-quarter length coat to the party.

ankle-length

adj.

reaching down to or just above the ankle

She wore an ankle-length skirt to the party.

speak at length

talk for a long time about something in detail

She can speak at length about her travels.

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square block

mathematics

block with equal length sides

Examples of block length in a sentence

They measured the block length for the new project.
The software adjusts the block length automatically.
Block length affects data transfer speed.

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French:longueur de pâté de maisons, longueur de bloc, ...
German:Blocklänge, ...
Italian:lunghezza del blocco, dimensione del blocco, ...
Spanish:longitud de la cuadra, longitud del bloque, ...
Portuguese:extensão do quarteirão, comprimento do bloco, ...
Chinese:街段长度, 数据块长度, ...
Japanese:ブロックの長さ, ブロック長, ...
Arabic:طول القطعة, طُول الكُتْلَة, ...
Hebrew:אֹרֶךְ הַבְּלוֹק, אוֹרֶךְ בְּלוֹק, ...
Russian:длина блока, размер блока, ...
Ukrainian:довжина кварталу, розмір блоку, ...
Hindi:ब्लॉक की लंबाई, ब्लॉक लंबाई, ...
Bengali:ব্লক দৈর্ঘ্য, ব্লকের আকার, ...
Catalan:longitud de bloc, longitud del bloc, ...
Czech:délka bloku, velikost bloku, ...
Danish:bloklængde, ...
Dutch:bloklengte, datalengte, ...
Greek:μήκος τετραγώνου, μήκος μπλοκ, ...
Hungarian:tömbhossz, blokkhossz, ...
Khmer:ប្រវែងប្លុកផ្លូវ, ប្រវែងប្លុកទិន្នន័យ, ...
Korean:블록 길이, 데이터 블록 길이, ...
Persian:طول بلوک, اندازه بلوک, ...
Polish:długość bloku, rozmiar bloku, ...
Portuguese (BR):extensão do quarteirão, comprimento do bloco, ...
Romanian:lungimea blocului, dimensiunea blocului, ...
Swedish:kvarterslängd, ...
Thai:ความยาวช่วงตึก, ความยาวบล็อก, ...
Turkish:blok uzunluğu, ...
Vietnamese:chiều dài dãy nhà, độ dài khối, ...

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