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