Length

Pronunciation

• enPR: lÄ•ngth, IPA: /lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lÉ›nθ/
• US enPR: lÄ•nth, IPA: /lÉ›nθ, leɪŋθ/

Origin

Old English lengþu

Full definition of length

Noun

1. The measurement of distance along the longest dimension of an object.
2. duration
• Robert FrostHappiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.
3. (horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
4. (mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
5. (cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
6. (figuratively) Total extent.the length of a book
7. Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.a length of rope

Derived terms

Verb

1. (obsolete) To lengthen.
• 1599, William Shakespeare, , XIV. 30:Pack night, peep day; good day, of night now borrow:
  Short night, to-night, and length thyself to-morrow.