Length

What do we mean by length?

The state, quality, or fact of being long. noun

The measurement of the extent of something along its greatest dimension. noun

A piece, often of a standard size, that is normally measured along its greatest dimension. noun

A measure used as a unit to estimate distances. noun

Extent or distance from beginning to end. noun

The amount of time between specified moments; the duration. noun

Extent or degree to which an action or policy is carried. noun

The duration of a vowel. noun

The duration of a syllable. noun

The vertical extent of a garment. Often used in combination. noun

(at length) After some time; eventually. idiom

(at length) For a considerable time; fully. idiom

To extend; lengthen.

In the brachiopod shell, the distance from the apex of the more projecting valve axially to the anterior margin. noun

In the pelecypod shell, commonly the greatest distance across the shell fore and aft, but more correctly the distance from the beak obliquely along the crescence-line, or line of most rapid growth. noun

In cricket: The distance between the bowler's wicket and the spot where the ball pitches: said of a ball bowled. noun

The proper distance at which a ball bowled should pitch; a good pitch. noun

The property of being long or extended in a single direction; also, that which is long. noun

Distance along a line, as measured, for example, upon the circumference of a wheel that rolls over it: as, the length of a road, a river, or the arc of a curve. noun

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

Duration.

The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.

Distance between the two ends of a line segment.

The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.

Total extent.

Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.

Words that are spelled similarly to length:
length, alength, -length, lengte.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word length:
draught, breadth, width, beam, weigh, snout, dorsal, powered, tail, aquarium, submarine, inches, scales, lengths, depth, height, varies, diameter, displaced, pale, fin, shell, wingspan, longest, specimen, weight, maximum, kilometers, lens, hull, skull, colour, metres, rounded, diesel, measured, specimens, feet, legs, span, seconds, larvae, load, adults, tip, angle, minimum, ranges, smooth, brown, slightly, dark, neck, tube, occurs, spots, tons, variable, highway, grey, minutes, segment, species, vary, formula.

Words that rhyme with length:
strength, wavelength, tensile strength, field strength, magnetic field strength.

Adjectives that are often used to describe length:
total, full, great, whole, entire, same, focal, average, greater, considerable, equal, maximum, short, mean, sufficient, overall, effective, greatest, original, minimum, variable, proper, true, actual, standard, shorter, wave, normal, reasonable, relative, extreme, moderate, finite, unequal, characteristic, exact, appropriate, axial, correct, equivalent, usual, infinite, longer, constant, indefinite, extra, unusual, foot, excessive, suitable, enormous, inch, optical, half, extraordinary, adequate, optimal, shortest, uniform, median, definite, convenient, inordinate, arbitrary, rump, all, sarcomere, apparent, horizontal, unsupported, appreciable.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective length:
hair, portrait, mirror, study, figure, tension, studies, figures, film, play, portraits, skirt, coat, biography, dress, plays, records, films, novel, treatment, string, book, ratio, relationship, picture, strings, field, skirts, gown, works, cdna, frequency, sleeves, boots, novels, breadth, discrepancy, manuscript, data, weight, distribution, dresses, mirrors, transactions, encoding, books, transaction, inches, scales, coding, scale, sequence, gloves, protein, fields, version, sequences, jacket, lens, robe, biographies, feature, movie, measurements, articles, code, codes, tunic, product, height, relationships, windows, difference, poem, property, packets, pictures, trousers, coats, account, lenses, statue, record, treatments, overall, movies, cdnas, collection.

Words that sound like length:
length, lengths, lenka, lenk, alength, link, links, linked, lynx, linx, lunk, linky, linc, linke, lync, lnk, lynk, lincs, linck, ling ko, linq, lnc, lanky, lank, lanka, lonk, lanc, lemke, lenga, lanx, lenker, lanco, lingo, linker, linga, lunker, limca, lungo, lingue, lex, lengthy, lengthen, leng, lect, lethe, lech, lek, leth, leck, longo, lango, longa, longue, leong, leckie, lancs, langa, lanker, leks, at length, leki, leko, klenk, alenka, blenk, longi, lecs, leca, lamothe, leco, full length, klenke, lecca, lecco, lancha, lecho, lilith, henk, lillith, schenk, shenk, henke, wenk, schenck, wenke, lilco, schenke, blink, clink, blinked, blinks, clunk, blinky, clinks, clinked, blunk, -ling, clunks, blinkie, clunked.