Word

length, n.
(lengths)
freq. cnt. 48

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 38

length

sample sentences

"the length of the table was 5 feet"

semantic pointers

attribute

long short

hypernym

physical property dimension fundamental quantity, fundamental measure

hyponym

circumference diameter, diam radius, r longness shortness

continuance in time
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

duration length

sample sentences

"the ceremony was of short duration"
"he complained about the length of time required"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lengthy

semantic pointers

attribute

long short

hypernym

temporal property

hyponym

longness lengthiness, prolongation, continuation, protraction endlessness shortness brevity, briefness, transience permanence, permanency impermanence, impermanency

the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

length

sample sentences

"the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"

semantic pointers

hypernym

extent

size of the gap between two places
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

distance length

sample sentences

"the distance from New York to Chicago"
"he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"

semantic pointers

hyponym

leg arm's length gauge light time skip distance wingspan, wingspread wingspread altitude

hypernym

size

a section of something that is long and narrow
<noun.artifact>

length

sample sentences

"a length of timber"
"a length of tubing"

semantic pointers

hypernym

section, segment