Synonyms for length
lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθlength

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes

1. lengthnoun

   the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

   "the length of the table was 5 feet"

   Synonyms:
   duration, distance

2. duration, lengthnoun

   continuance in time

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

   Synonyms:
   duration, continuance, distance

3. lengthnoun

   the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end

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

   Synonyms:
   duration, distance

4. distance, lengthnoun

   size of the gap between two places

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

   Synonyms:
   space, duration, distance, aloofness

5. lengthnoun

   a section of something that is long and narrow

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

   Synonyms:
   duration, distance

Matched Categories

1. • Extent
   • Fundamental Quantity
   • Physical Property
   • Section
   • Size

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lengthnoun

   Synonyms:
   extent, longitude

2. lengthnoun

   Synonyms:
   long duration

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "length":

   duration, long, period, longitude, dependence, term, dependency, lengthwise, extension, size, time, seniority, detail, depth

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How to use length in a sentence?

1. Producer Yoshi Stone:

   We were with each couple for a varying length of time depending on labor and delivery, each couple had the care that they were planning on having with or without our involvement.

2. Mustafa Bali:

   Naturally our preparations are along the length of the border with Turkey and our forces are in a state of readiness.

3. Producer Bianca Balbuena:

   The Berlinale gave us the freedom, they didn't ask us to cut down the length of the film.

4. Diana Walker:

   [Clinton is] on her way and she's stopped in her tracks when she sees the length of Chelsea's skirt, it was one of those kinds of private, funny, delicious moments.

5. Javid Faisal:

   The government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan released 100 Taliban prisoners today based on their health condition, age and length of remaining sentence, as part of our efforts for peace.