path length
UK: /pɑːθ lɛŋkθ/
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Definition of path length - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
physicsTECH.distance traveled by light or another wave along its routeTECH.
  • The interferometer changes the optical path length by moving one mirror.
2.
graph theoryTECH.count of edges followed along a route in a graph structureTECH.
  • The shortest path length between the two nodes is three.
3.
technologyTECH.number of characters used to write a file or resource routeTECH.
  • The operating system limits the maximum path length for file names.
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Expressions with path

beaten pathn.
route that is used frequently
The beaten path through the park is well-worn.
well-worn pathn.
path showing signs of frequent use
The hikers followed the well-worn path through the forest.
middle pathn.
moderate solution between two extremes
The committee agreed on a middle path for the budget.
well-beaten pathn.
path frequently used by many people
The hikers followed the well-beaten path through the forest.
break a new pathv.
create a new physical trail or route
The hikers decided to break a new path through the forest.
clear the pathv.
remove obstacles from a path
They worked hard to clear the path after the storm.

Expressions with length

arm's lengthn.
distance about equal to a person's normal reach
Keep the fragile items at arm's length.
at lengthadv.
after a long time
He finally arrived at length after several delays..
at arm's lengthadv.
keeping a safe distance from something
He kept the dog at arm's length.
go to any lengthv.
do whatever is necessary to achieve something
She will go to any length to win the competition.
cable lengthn.
length of a cable used in various contexts
They needed several cable lengths to complete the installation..
dress lengthn.
the measurement from the top to the bottom of a dress
The dress length is too long for her height.
for any length of timeadv.
during any amount of time, no matter how short or long
He can't sit still for any length of time.
three-quarter lengthadj.
reaching about three-fourths of the usual length
She wore a three-quarter length coat to the party.
ankle-lengthadj.
reaching down to or just above the ankle
She wore an ankle-length skirt to the party.
speak at lengthv.
talk for a long time about something in detail
She can speak at length about her travels.

Terms related to path length

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Terms with path length included in their meaning

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odometryn.
road travel
estimating path length from wheel turns, often with a mileage meter
optical path variationn.
technology
difference in light path length

Examples of path length in a sentence

  • The experiment required matching the path length in both optical arms.
  • We compared the path length of every possible route in the network.
  • Increasing the path length slightly improved the algorithm’s robustness.
  • Shorter path length can improve performance on some older systems.
  • The error occurred because the URL exceeded the maximum path length.

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  1. French:longueur de trajet, longueur du chemin, ...
  2. German:Weglänge, Pfadlänge, ...
  3. Italian:lunghezza del cammino, lunghezza di cammino, ...
  4. Spanish:longitud de trayectoria, longitud del camino, ...
  5. Portuguese:comprimento de percurso, tamanho do caminho, ...
  6. Chinese:光程, 通路长度, ...
  7. Japanese:光路長, パス長, ...
  8. Arabic:طُولُ الْمَسَار, طُولُ الْمَسِيرِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֹרֶךְ מַסְלוּל, אוֹרֶךְ מַסְלוּל, ...
  10. Russian:длина хода, длина пути к файлу, ...
  11. Ukrainian:довжина шляху, довжина маршруту, ...
  12. Hindi:पथ लंबाई, मार्ग की लंबाई, ...
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