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Definition of length - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
physical dimensionmeasurement from end to end
- The length of the table is two meters..
2.
timeduration of an event or activity
- The length of the movie was two hours.
3.
go fareffort taken to achieve something
- He went to great lengths to win.
4.
materialpiece of something long and narrow
- She cut a length of ribbon.
5.
horse racingdistance a horse covers in a race
- The horse won by a length.
Expressions with length
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distance about equal to a person's normal reach
Keep the fragile items at arm's length.
after a long time
He finally arrived at length after several delays..
keeping a safe distance from something
He kept the dog at arm's length.
do whatever is necessary to achieve something
She will go to any length to win the competition.
length of a cable used in various contexts
They needed several cable lengths to complete the installation..
the measurement from the top to the bottom of a dress
The dress length is too long for her height.
during any amount of time, no matter how short or long
He can't sit still for any length of time.
reaching about three-fourths of the usual length
She wore a three-quarter length coat to the party.
reaching down to or just above the ankle
She wore an ankle-length skirt to the party.
talk for a long time about something in detail
She can speak at length about her travels.
lying stretched out completely
He lay at full length on the grass.
in a very detailed or extended way
She described the event at great length.
the length of a person's or animal's body
The body length of the swimmer gives them an advantage.
during an unspecified period that is not very short
He waited for some length of time before leaving.
representing the full height of the body
The gallery displayed a full-length portrait of the king.
duration of time spent in a job or role
Her length of service at the company is ten years.
total measured distance from one end of something to the other
The overall length of the table is two meters.
reaching the floor in length
She wore a beautiful floor-length gown to the gala.
any long or extensive document or publication
The report was of book length.
extending to or just over the hips
She wore a hip-length jacket to the party.
the full extent of something
She explored the length and breadth of the country.
distance along a street from one intersection to another
The block length in this part of the city averages about 100 meters..
having the length of a feature film
The documentary was feature-length, lasting over two hours.
reaching to the knee
She wore a knee-length skirt to the party.
Origin of length
Old English, lengu (length)
Terms with length included in their meaning
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physical length
having great distance from end to end
brief
of small length or duration
physical size
having less length or height than another
duration query
asks about the length of time something takes
size
make something shorter in length
position
by the length of something
measurement
metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
measurement
unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
measurement
having greater length
distance scale
basic unit of length in the metric system
measurement
unit of length equal to 1,760 yards
abr: millimeter
unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
physical size
small in width compared to length
space
covers or follows the entire length of something extended
measurement
unit of length equal to 1000 meters
measurement
basic unit of length in SI system
less long
become shorter in length
measurement
stretch or spread out to a greater length
time
longer in length or duration
measurement
units of length equal to 12 inches each
measurement
unit of length equal to 12 inches
sports
race of one mile's length
fashion
very short in length for clothing
duration
length of time
Examples of length in a sentence
The length of the rope was insufficient for the task. The length of the concert was surprising. She was impressed by the length of the lecture. She went to great lengths to secure the contract. They took lengths to ensure the event was perfect. He measured a length of pipe for the project.
The tailor requested a length of fabric for the dress. The favorite finished two lengths ahead of the field. The mare lost by half a length at the finish.
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- French:longueur, durée, ...
- German:Länge, Dauer, ...
- Italian:lunghezza, durata, ...
- Spanish:longitud, duración, ...
- Portuguese:comprimento, duração, ...
- Chinese:长度, 时长, ...
- Japanese:長さ, 努力, ...
- Arabic:طُول, مُدّة, ...
- Hebrew:אֹרֶךְ, מֶשֶׁךְ, ...
- Russian:длина, продолжительность, ...
- Ukrainian:довжина, тривалість, ...
- Hindi:लंबाई, अवधि, ...
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