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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He told me, at great length, about a recent Commerce Department report that tallied the weight of all imports and exports.

From Barron's

"Look at the length of the skull, the length of the neck, and the length of the hind limb -- you're in heron territory."

From Barron's

The effects of the fuel crisis are being felt the length and breadth of Cuba.

From BBC

With a pencil gripped in her left hand, she wrote in reverse on long lengths of rolled brown paper, taking down the spirit communications.

From Literature

Their remarks have been edited for clarity and length.

From The Wall Street Journal

length

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