nnoun.attributethe linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in placeAttributes:long short
Examples:- the length of the table was 5 feet
Hypernyms:dimension fundamental measure fundamental quantity physical property
Inherited Hypernyms:lengthdimensionmagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:lengthfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:lengthphysical propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:circumferencediamdiameterlongnessrradiusshortness
Full Hyponyms:borecircumferencecoextensiondiameterelongationextensionlongnessradiusradius of curvaturesemidiametershortnesswindage
nnoun.attributecontinuance in timeAttributes:long short
Synset:duration
Examples:- the ceremony was of short duration
- he complained about the length of time required
Derivationally Related Form:lengthy
Hypernyms:temporal property
Inherited Hypernyms:durationtemporal propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:brevitybriefnesscontinuationendlessnessimpermanenceimpermanencylengthinesslongnesspermanencepermanencyprolongationprotractionshortnesstransience
Full Hyponyms:brevitybriefnesschangelessnesscontinuitycontinuousnesscurtailmentendlessnessephemeralityeverlastingnessfermatafugacityimmortalityimperishabilityimpermanenceindestructibilitylastingnesslengthinesslongevitylongnessmortalityperdurabilitypermanenceperpetuityshortnesstemporarinesstensile strengthtransience
nnoun.attributethe property of being the extent of something from beginning to endExamples:- the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words
Hypernyms:extent
Inherited Hypernyms:lengthextentmagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributesize of the gap between two placesSynset:distance
Examples:- the distance from New York to Chicago
- he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points
Hypernyms:size
Inherited Hypernyms:distancesizemagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:altitudearm's lengthgaugeleglight timeskip distancewingspanwingspread
Full Hyponyms:altitudearm's lengthbroad gaugegaugeleglight timenarrow gaugeskip distancestandard gaugewingspanwingspread
nnoun.artifacta section of something that is long and narrowExamples:- a length of timber
- a length of tubing
Hypernyms:section segment
Inherited Hypernyms:lengthsectionpartobjectphysical entityentity