length

[lengkth, length, lenth] / lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ /

NOUN

extent of object, distance, time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breadth diameter dimension duration height limit magnitude mileage period piece portion quantity radius range section segment space span stretch term width

STRONG

compass continuance elongation endlessness expanse expansion extensiveness interval lastingness lengthiness linearity loftiness longitude longness measure orbit panorama purview reach realm remoteness season spaciousness stride tallness unit year

WEAK

protractedness ranginess

Antonyms

STRONGEST

extreme unimportance whole

Example Sentences

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The amount of deliveries England bowled a good length and in the channel outside off stump remained largely constant from the first innings to second.

From BBC

Spencer mainly bowled two lengths: very full and very short.

From BBC

His predecessor, Pope Francis, often spoke at length to reporters, sometimes very passionately and from the heart.

From BBC

The tactic of using a supposed goalkeeper injury so the coach can speak to players was talked about at length.

From BBC

Around midnight a thick fog had suddenly amassed, reducing visibility to less than two ship lengths.

From The Wall Street Journal

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