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Overview of noun length
» The noun length has 5 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)
- length -- (the Linear1.) Linear, additive -- (designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree)
2.) Linear, one-dimensional -- (of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension; "a linear measurement")
linear extent in Space1.) Space, infinite -- (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite")
2.) Space -- (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth")
space from one End1.) End -- (either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line")
2.) End, ending -- (the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period")
end to the other; the Longest1.) Long -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")
2.) Long -- (primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long")
longest horizontal Dimension1.) Dimension -- (the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height))
2.) Property, attribute, dimension -- (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property")
dimension of Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
something that is Fixed1.) Repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on -- (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please")
2.) Fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man")
fixed in Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
place; "the length of the Table1.) Table, tabular array -- (a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1")
2.) Table -- (a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table")
table was 5 feet")
- duration, length -- (Continuance1.) Continuance, continuation -- (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)
2.) Duration, continuance -- (the period of time during which something continues)
continuance in Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
time; "the Ceremony1.) Ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance -- (a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor")
2.) Ceremony -- (any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony")
ceremony was of Short1.) Short -- (the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed)
2.) Short circuit, short -- (accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference)
short duration"; "he Complained1.) Complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch -- (express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about")
2.) Complain -- (make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client")
complained about the length of Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
time required")
- length -- (the Property1.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
2.) Property, belongings, holding, material possession -- (something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";)
property of Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
being the Extent1.) Extent -- (the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right")
2.) Extent -- (the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent")
extent of Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
something from Beginning1.) Beginning -- (the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war")
2.) Beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset -- (the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her")
beginning to End1.) End -- (either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line")
2.) End, ending -- (the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period")
end; "the Editor1.) Editor, editor in chief -- (a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine))
2.) Editor program, editor -- ((computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data)
editor limited the length of my Article1.) Article -- (nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication)
2.) Article -- (one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing")
article to 500 words")
- distance, length -- (Size1.) Size -- (the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog")
2.) Size -- (the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe")
size of the Gap1.) Gap, spread -- (a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs")
2.) Opening, gap -- (an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall")
gap between two Places1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
places; "the Distance1.) Distance -- (the property created by the space between two objects or points)
2.) Distance -- (a distant region; "I could see it in the distance")
distance from New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
New York to Chicago"; "he Determined1.) Determine, find, find out, ascertain -- (establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize")
2.) Determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate -- (shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion")
determined the length of the Shortest1.) Short -- (primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months")
2.) Short -- ((primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length; "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss")
shortest line Segment1.) Section, segment -- (one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road")
2.) Segment -- (one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange")
segment joining the two points")
- length -- (a Section1.) Section, subdivision -- (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section")
2.) Section -- (a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue")
section of Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
something that is Long1.) Hanker, long, yearn -- (desire strongly or persistently)
1.) Long -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")
long and Narrow1.) Narrow -- (a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water)
1.) Narrow, contract -- (make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed")
narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing")
Related Terms - "Length"
Meaning 1 of Lengthlength fundamental quantity, fundamental measure- Temperature1.) Temperature -- (the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity))
2.) Temperature -- (the somatic sensation of cold or heat)
Temperature - The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
- Mass1.) Mass -- (the property of a body that causes it to have Weight1.) Weight -- (the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity)
2.) Weight, free weight, exercising weight -- (sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms)
Weight - The vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity in a gravitational field)
2.) Batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, Mass1.) Mass -- (the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field)
2.) Batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew -- ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty")
Mass - The property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew -- ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty")
Mass - The property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
- Length1.) Length -- (the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the Length1.) Length -- (the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the Length1.) Length -- (the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the Length1.) Length -- (the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the Length1.) Length -- (the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet")
2.) Duration, length -- (continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required")
Length - The linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet" of the table was 5 feet")
2.) Duration, length -- (continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required")
Length - The linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet" of the table was 5 feet")
2.) Duration, length -- (continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required")
Length - The linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet" of the table was 5 feet")
2.) Duration, length -- (continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required")
Length - The linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet" of the table was 5 feet")
2.) Duration, length -- (continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required")
Length - The linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet"
- Time period1.) Time period, period of time, period -- (an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period")
Time period, Period of time1.) Time period, period of time, period -- (an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period")
Period of time, Period1.) Time period, period of time, period -- (an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period")
2.) Period -- (one of three periods of play in hockey games)
Period - An amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
physical property- Absorptivity1.) Absorptivity, absorption factor -- ((physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body)
Absorptivity, Absorption factor1.) Absorptivity, absorption factor -- ((physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body)
Absorption factor - (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
- Dissolubility1.) Dissolubility, solubleness -- (the property of being dissoluble; "he measure the dissolubility of sugar in water")
Dissolubility, Solubleness1.) Dissolubility, solubleness -- (the property of being dissoluble; "he measure the dissolubility of sugar in water")
Solubleness - The property of being dissoluble; "he measure the dissolubility of sugar in water"
- Drippiness1.) Drippiness -- (the physical property of being soft and drippy)
2.) Mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness, mushiness, soupiness, sloppiness -- (falsely emotional in a maudlin way)
Drippiness - The physical property of being soft and drippy
- Reflection1.) Contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness -- (a calm lengthy intent consideration)
2.) Reflection, reflexion -- (the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface)
Reflection, Reflexion1.) Reflection, reflexion -- (the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface)
2.) Expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion -- (expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition")
Reflexion, Reflectivity1.) Coefficient of reflection, reflection factor, reflectance, reflectivity -- (the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface)
2.) Reflection, reflexion, reflectivity -- (the ability to reflect beams or rays)
Reflectivity - A calm lengthy intent consideration
- Deflection1.) Deflection, warp -- (a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting)
2.) Deflection, deflexion, refraction -- (the amount by which a propagating wave is bent)
Deflection, Deflexion1.) Deflection, deflexion, refraction -- (the amount by which a propagating wave is bent)
2.) Deflection, deflexion -- (the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position)
Deflexion, Bending1.) Bending, bend -- (movement that causes the formation of a curve)
2.) Deflection, deflexion, bending -- (the property of being bent or deflected)
Bending - A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
- Temperature1.) Temperature -- (the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity))
2.) Temperature -- (the somatic sensation of cold or heat)
Temperature - The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
- Heat content1.) Heat content, total heat, enthalpy, H -- ((thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work")
Heat content, Total heat1.) Heat content, total heat, enthalpy, H -- ((thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work")
Total heat, Enthalpy1.) Heat content, total heat, enthalpy, H -- ((thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work")
Enthalpy, H1.) Hydrogen, H, atomic number 1 -- (a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe)
2.) Henry, H -- (a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second)
H - (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work"
- Randomness1.) Randomness, entropy, S -- ((thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity")
2.) Randomness, haphazardness, stochasticity, noise -- (the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan)
Randomness, Entropy1.) Information, selective information, entropy -- ((communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information")
2.) Randomness, entropy, S -- ((thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity")
Entropy, S1.) Second, sec, s -- (1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)
2.) Sulfur, S, sulphur, atomic number 16 -- (an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions))
S - (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"
- Perceptibility1.) Perceptibility -- (the property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses)
Perceptibility - The property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses
- Invisibility1.) Invisibility, invisibleness -- (the quality of not being perceivable by the eye)
Invisibility, Invisibleness1.) Invisibility, invisibleness -- (the quality of not being perceivable by the eye)
Invisibleness - The quality of not being perceivable by the eye
- Luminosity1.) Luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light -- (the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun")
Luminosity, Brightness1.) Brightness -- (the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white)
2.) Brightness, cleverness, smartness -- (intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty)
Brightness, Brightness level1.) Luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light -- (the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun")
Brightness level, Luminance1.) Luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light -- (the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun")
Luminance, Luminousness1.) Luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light -- (the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun")
Luminousness, Light1.) Light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")
2.) Light, light source -- (any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights")
Light - The quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
- Inaudibility1.) Inaudibility, inaudibleness -- (the quality of not being perceptible by the ear)
Inaudibility, Inaudibleness1.) Inaudibility, inaudibleness -- (the quality of not being perceptible by the ear)
Inaudibleness - The quality of not being perceptible by the ear
- Imperceptibility1.) Imperceptibility -- (the property of being imperceptible by the mind or the senses)
Imperceptibility - The property of being imperceptible by the mind or the senses
- Reluctivity1.) Reluctivity -- ((physics) the resistance of a material to the establishment of a magnetic field in it)
Reluctivity - (physics) the resistance of a material to the establishment of a magnetic field in it
- Sensitivity1.) Sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility -- ((physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain")
2.) Sensitivity, sensitiveness -- (the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences; "a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity"; "the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth")
Sensitivity, Sensitiveness1.) Sensitivity, sensitiveness -- (sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others))
2.) Sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility -- ((physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain")
Sensitiveness - (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain"
- Magnetization1.) Magnetization, magnetisation -- (the extent or degree to which something is magnetized)
2.) Magnetization, magnetisation, magnetic induction -- (the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently))
Magnetization, Magnetisation1.) Magnetization, magnetisation -- (the extent or degree to which something is magnetized)
2.) Magnetization, magnetisation, magnetic induction -- (the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently))
Magnetisation - The extent or degree to which something is magnetized
- Elasticity1.) Elasticity, snap -- (the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap")
Elasticity, Snap1.) Catch, grab, snatch, snap -- (the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion")
2.) Snap -- (a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May")
Snap - The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
- Malleability1.) Malleability, plasticity -- (the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking)
Malleability, Plasticity1.) Malleability, plasticity -- (the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking)
Plasticity - The property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
- Inelasticity1.) Inelasticity -- (the lack of elasticity)
Inelasticity - The lack of elasticity
- Unmalleability1.) Unmalleability -- (a lack of malleability)
Unmalleability - A lack of malleability
- mass - no definition found
- Momentum1.) Momentum, impulse -- (an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road")
2.) Momentum -- (the product of a body's mass and its velocity; "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities")
Momentum - An impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"
- Fugacity1.) Fugacity -- (the tendency of a gas to expand or escape)
2.) Fugacity, fugaciousness -- (the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts))
Fugacity - The tendency of a gas to expand or escape
dimension- Thickness1.) Thickness -- (the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width)
2.) Thickness -- (indistinct articulation; "judging from the thickness of his speech he had been drinking heavily")
Thickness - The dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
- Thinness1.) Thinness, tenuity, slenderness -- (relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope")
2.) Leanness, thinness, spareness -- (the property of having little body fat)
Thinness, Tenuity1.) Thinness, tenuity, slenderness -- (relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope")
2.) Feebleness, tenuity -- (the quality of lacking intensity or substance; "a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthorne)
Tenuity, Slenderness1.) Slenderness -- (the quality of being slight or inadequate; "he knew the slenderness of my wallet"; "the slenderness of the chances that anything would be done"; "the slenderness of the evidence")
2.) Thinness, tenuity, slenderness -- (relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope")
Slenderness - Relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"
- Width1.) Width, breadth -- (the extent of something from side to side)
Width, Breadth1.) Breadth, comprehensiveness, largeness -- (the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views")
2.) Width, breadth -- (the extent of something from side to side)
Breadth - The extent of something from side to side
- Height1.) Height, tallness -- (the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top)
2.) Acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top -- (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession")
Height, Tallness1.) Height, tallness -- (the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top)
2.) Tallness -- (the property of being taller than average stature)
Tallness - The vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
- Third dimension1.) Third dimension -- (the dimension whereby a solid object differs from a two-dimensional drawing of it)
Third dimension - The dimension whereby a solid object differs from a two-dimensional drawing of it
- Fourth dimension1.) Fourth dimension, time -- (the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event)
Fourth dimension, Time1.) Time, clip -- (an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip")
2.) Time -- (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time")
Time - The fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
Meaning 2 of Lengthduration, length temporal property- Temporal arrangement1.) Temporal arrangement, temporal order -- (arrangement of events in time)
Temporal arrangement, Temporal order1.) Temporal arrangement, temporal order -- (arrangement of events in time)
Temporal order - Arrangement of events in time
- Duration1.) Duration, continuance -- (the period of time during which something continues)
2.) Duration, continuance -- (the property of enduring or continuing in time)
Duration, Length1.) Length -- (the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet")
2.) Duration, length -- (continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required")
Length - The period of time during which something continues
- Pace1.) Pace, gait -- (the rate of moving (especially walking or running))
2.) Footstep, pace, step, stride -- (the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig")
Pace, Rate1.) Rate, charge per unit -- (amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5")
2.) Rate -- (a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected")
Rate - The rate of moving (especially walking or running)
Meaning 3 of Lengthlength extent- Coverage1.) Coverage, insurance coverage -- (the total amount and type of insurance carried)
2.) Coverage -- (the extent to which something is covered; "the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent")
Coverage - The total amount and type of insurance carried
- Frontage1.) Frontage -- (the extent of the front of shop or plot of land (as along a street or river etc))
2.) Frontage -- (the direction in which something (such as a building) faces)
Frontage - The extent of the front of shop or plot of land (as along a street or river etc)
- Limit1.) Limit, bound, boundary -- (the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability")
2.) Terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit -- (final or latest limiting point)
Limit, Bound1.) Boundary, edge, bound -- (a line determining the limits of an area)
2.) Boundary, bound, bounds -- (the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something)
Bound, Boundary1.) Boundary, bound, bounds -- (the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something)
2.) Boundary, edge, bound -- (a line determining the limits of an area)
Boundary - The greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
- Scope1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")
Scope, Range1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
2.) Range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")
Range, Reach1.) Range, reach -- (the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire")
2.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
Reach, Orbit1.) Orbit, celestial orbit -- (the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon")
2.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")
Orbit, Compass1.) Compass -- (navigational instrument for finding directions)
2.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
Compass, Ambit1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
Ambit - An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
- Area1.) Area, country -- (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country")
2.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")
Area, Expanse1.) Sweep, expanse -- (a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains")
2.) Area, expanse, surface area -- (the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area")
Expanse, Surface area1.) Area, expanse, surface area -- (the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area")
Surface area - A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
- Depth1.) Depth -- (extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet")
2.) Depth -- (degree of psychological or intellectual profundity)
Depth - Extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"
Meaning 4 of Lengthdistance, length size- Circumference1.) Circumference, perimeter -- (the size of something as given by the distance around it)
2.) Circumference -- (the boundary line encompassing an area or object; "he had walked the full circumference of his land"; "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe")
Circumference, Perimeter1.) Margin, border, perimeter -- (the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary)
2.) Perimeter -- (a line enclosing a plane areas)
Perimeter - The size of something as given by the distance around it
- Largeness1.) Breadth, comprehensiveness, largeness -- (the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views")
2.) Largeness, extensiveness -- (large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness; "the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness"; "the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it")
Largeness, Bigness1.) Largeness, bigness -- (the property of having a relatively great size)
Bigness - The capacity to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views"
- Smallness1.) Smallness, littleness -- (the property of having a relatively small size)
2.) Smallness -- (the property of being a relatively small amount; "he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes")
Smallness, Littleness1.) Smallness, littleness -- (the property of having a relatively small size)
2.) Smallness, littleness -- (the property of having relatively little strength or vigor; "the smallness of her voice")
Littleness - The property of having a relatively small size
- Distance1.) Distance -- (the property created by the space between two objects or points)
2.) Distance -- (a distant region; "I could see it in the distance")
Distance, Length1.) Length -- (the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet")
2.) Duration, length -- (continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required")
Length - The property created by the space between two objects or points
Meaning 5 of Lengthlength section, segment- Bend1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")
2.) Bending, bend -- (movement that causes the formation of a curve)
Bend, Curve1.) Curve, curved shape -- (the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes)
2.) Curve -- (a line on a graph representing data)
Curve - A circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
- Dado1.) Wainscot, dado -- (panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall)
2.) Dado -- (the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase)
Dado - Panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
- Leaf1.) Leaf, leafage, foliage -- (the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants)
2.) Leaf, folio -- (a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book))
Leaf - The main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
- Straightaway1.) Straightaway, straight -- (a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse)
1.) Immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway -- (performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial")
Straightaway, Straight1.) Heterosexual, heterosexual person, straight person, straight -- (a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex)
2.) Straight -- (a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit))
Straight - A straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
- Subsection1.) Subsection, subdivision -- (a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided)
Subsection, Subdivision1.) Subdivision -- (an area composed of subdivided lots)
2.) Subdivision -- (the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided)
Subdivision - A section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
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