length

Letters that make length

e, g, l, n, h, t are letters that make 'length'

Words within length

en, ng, LE, Th are words within 'length'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of length

lengthy, lengths are words created by adding a letter to 'length'


5 possible definitions for 'length'

Length as "a section of something that is long and narrow"

Under this definition, length is a noun and has the following properties:

length as a type

'length' can be a type of segment, section.

Example of length used within this context

"a length of timber", "a length of tubing"


Length as "continuance in time"

Under this definition, length is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

duration has the same meaning as length

length as a type

'length' can be a type of temporal property.

Types of length

endlessness, brevity, briefness, transience, permanence, permanency, impermanence, continuation, shortness, longness, lengthiness, impermanency, prolongation, protraction are types of 'length'.

Attributes of length

long, short are attributes of 'length'.

Derivatives of length

drawn-out, extended, prolonged, lengthy, protracted are derivatives of 'length'.

Example of length used within this context

"the ceremony was of short duration", "he complained about the length of time required"


Length as "size of the gap between two places"

Under this definition, length is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

distance has the same meaning as length

length as a type

'length' can be a type of size.

Types of length

gauge, arm's length, light time, skip distance, wingspan, wingspread, wingspread, altitude, leg are types of 'length'.

Example of length used within this context

"the distance from New York to Chicago", "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"


Length as "the linear extent in space from one end to the other, the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place"

Under this definition, length is a noun and has the following properties:

length as a type

'length' can be a type of physical property, dimension, fundamental quantity, fundamental measure.

Types of length

circumference, longness, diameter, diam, radius, r, shortness are types of 'length'.

Attributes of length

long, short are attributes of 'length'.

Example of length used within this context

"the length of the table was 5 feet"


Length as "the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end"

Under this definition, length is a noun and has the following properties:

length as a type

'length' can be a type of extent.

Example of length used within this context

"the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"



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