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continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"

the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"

a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"

continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"

the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"

a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"

To lengthen.

The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.

The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk.

A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence.

Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length.

A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; - often in the plural.

To lengthen.

The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.

The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk.

A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence.

Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length.

A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; - often in the plural.

To lengthen.

Lengthiness.

Quality of being long: extent from end to end: the longest measure of anything: long, continuance: detail.

The measure of anything from end to end; extent (of space or time); as, the length of a war; a given space taken as a measure; as, two lengths of cloth in a skirt; reach; at length, in full, finally.

Lengthiness.

Lengthiness.

Extension from end to end; reach; extent.

Quantity, as of a vowel.

n. [Anglo-Saxon] The extent of a body from end to end, or the longest linear measure parallel to its sides; extension; longitude, as opposed to latitude;— a certain portion or extent of space;— intervening distances, as in racing;— measures of fabric for ladies’ dresses;— space of time; duration; especially continuance or long duration; extent; reach.