length

IPA(Pronunciation)

/lɛŋ(k)θ/

Noun

countable uncountable figuratively

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object. / Duration. / (horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.

Japanese Meaning

物体の最も長い側面に沿った距離 / 持続時間または期間 / 競馬用語で、レース終了時の馬と馬との距離を表す単位

What is this buttons?

Please measure the length of the table before buying a new tablecloth.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

新しいテーブルクロスを買う前に、テーブルの長さを測ってください。

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Sense（1）

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

Sense（2）

Duration.

Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.

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Sense（4）

(mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.

Sense（5）

(cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.

Sense（6）

(figuratively) Total extent.

the length of a book

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Sense（7）

Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.

a length of rope

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Sense（8）

(theater) A unit of script length, comprising 42 lines.

[…] open your book of the play, which you have previously carefully perused, and at the same time marked with the proper calls, as thus: a length (or 42 lines) before an entrance, with a pen make a figure on the margin, […]

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