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length

Meanings
  • Noun

    The distance between two points or the extent of something in a straight line.

  • A unit of measurement for distance, typically represented by the abbreviation 'l' or ' Length'.

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75899916"
  2. /lɛn(t)θ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with length
lengths , strengths , depths
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Length (English) : Noun, Distance

  2. Length (English) : Verb, To measure the length of something

  3. Length (English) : Adjective, Having great extent in a straight line

  4. Length (English) : Length of fabric or cloth

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. length (English) : Noun, Distance

  2. length (English) : Verb, To measure the length of something

  3. length (English) : Adjective, Having great extent in a straight line

Variants
List of all variants of length that leads to same result
at length , length , lengths , arm's length , arm's lengths , arm's-length , cable length , cable lengths , floor-length , focal length , focal lengths , full-length , half-length , half-lengths , restriction fragment length polymorphism , restriction fragment length polymorphisms , at any length , at arm's length
Forms
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Lengths, The length of, Lengths comparative: longer, longest, Lengths superlative: shortest, shortest

Etymology
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From Old English 'length', from 'lang' meaning 'long'.

Trivia
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  1. The longest word in English, according to the Guinness World Records, is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which has 45 letters and means 'a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles'.

  2. The longest river in the world is the Nile, with a length of approximately 4,135 miles (6,650 kilometers).

Related Concepts
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  1. Distance: The space between two points or objects.

  2. Measurement: The action or process of determining the size, quantity, or extent of something.

Culture
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In literature, 'length' is often used metaphorically to describe the scope or extent of something. For instance, in 'Moby Dick', Herman Melville describes the 'vast length' of the ocean, representing the vastness and mystery of nature. In music, 'length' can refer to the duration of a note or a piece of music.

How to Memorize "length"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a ruler, measure different objects around you using it, and remember the length of each object.
    - Visualize a long, straight road and imagine yourself walking along it, estimating the length of various objects you encounter.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'length' with the word 'distance'.
    - Think of the word 'lengthy' and associate it with the concept of something having a great extent.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'Long and Lanky' to remember the order of comparative and superlative forms: longer, longest, lankier, lankiest.
    - Create a visual mnemonic by drawing a long line and labeling it as 'length'.

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