length meaning and definition

LENGTH noun

Definition of length (noun)

1. the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
   • "the length of the table was 5 feet"
2. continuance in time
   • "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"
   • synonyms: duration
3. the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
   • "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"
4. size of the gap between two places
   • "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
   • synonyms: distance
5. a section of something that is long and narrow
   • "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"