Synonyms: length
Definition: a section of something that is long and narrow
Usage: a length of timber; a length of tubing
Similar words: section, segment
Definition: one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
Usage: a section of a fishing rod; metal sections were used below ground; finished the final segment of the road
Definition: continuance in time
Usage: the ceremony was of short duration; he complained about the length of time required
Similar words: temporal property
Definition: a property relating to time
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: physical property
Definition: any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
Similar words: dimension
Definition: the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
Similar words: fundamental measure, fundamental quantity
Definition: one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement
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
Similar words: size
Definition: the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
Usage: a wolf is about the size of a large dog
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: extent
Definition: the distance or area or volume over which something extends
Usage: the vast extent of the desert; an orchard of considerable extent