length
End to end
Length is the measurement of something from end to end—its extent in space or time.
A rope has length; so does a movie.
Length often implies the longer dimension: the length of a rectangle versus its width.
At length means eventually or in detail: She spoke at length about her travels.
To go to great lengths is to make extraordinary effort.
In swimming and horse racing, a length is a standard unit based on body size: He won by two lengths.
Physical extent or dimensions
expanse · reach · breadth · proportion · scale · dimension · footage · measure
Measuring devices
- feetLower limbs' ends
- inchesSmall length units
- centimetersMetric length units
- millimetersMetric units, thousandths of meters
kilometers · yards · miles · nanometers · microns · angstroms · cubits · fathoms
Measured passage of moments
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- spanDistance between endpoints
- intervalDuration between two points
- durationLength of existence
term · stretch · phase · stage · season · semester · quarter · cycle
Unit of pronunciation
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- durationLength of existence
- quantityMeasurable amount present
short · mora · meter · scansion · rhythm · tempo · held · clipped
Pull to extend
- extensionAdded part or duration
- shortOf limited extent
- tallOf considerable height
- truncatedCut off abruptly
abbreviated · cropped · oblong · rectangular · linear · vertical · horizontal
Distinct section of text
- passageSegment of text
- chapterDivision of a book
- word countTotal of terms
- page countNumber of leaves
verbose · concise · brief · wordy · terse · abridged · unabridged · extended
size
Physical extent or dimensions
scope · expanse · reach · breadth · proportion · scale · dimension · footage · measure · yardage
meters
Measuring devices
- feetLower limbs' ends
- inchesSmall length units
- centimetersMetric length units
millimeters · kilometers · yards · miles · nanometers · microns · angstroms · cubits · fathoms · furlongs
time
Measured passage of moments
duration · term · stretch · phase · stage · season · semester · quarter · cycle · epoch
syllable
Unit of pronunciation
quantity · short · mora · meter · scansion · rhythm · tempo · held · clipped · drawl
bolt
Threaded rod for nuts
hem · alteration · inseam · sleeve · train · maxi · mini · midi · tailoring
stretch
Pull to extend
truncated · abbreviated · cropped · oblong · rectangular · linear · vertical · horizontal
paragraph
Distinct section of text
- passageSegment of text
- chapterDivision of a book
- word countTotal of terms
page count · verbose · concise · brief · wordy · terse · abridged · unabridged · extended · condensed
trim
Remove unwanted edges
- growthIncrease in size
- extensionsAdditions that lengthen
- inchesSmall length units
cropped · pixie · bob · short · medium · layers · ends · split ends
- growthgrowth, grow, growing, growth rate, increase
- measurementsheight, stature, meters, depth, pound
- geometry termscircle, line, rectangle, side, square
- hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
- measurementscales, gauging, balance, metering, gram
- animal measurementsweight, height, wingspan, body mass
lengthshortness
Lack of length
brevity · briefness · nearness · compactness · truncation
- go to great lengthsMake extreme efforts
- at lengthIn great detail
- arm's lengthDeliberate professional distance
- gone to great lengthsExerted extraordinary effort
- went to great lengthsMade extreme effort
- going to great lengthsMaking extreme efforts
lengthy, lengthen, lengths, lengthened, lengthening, lengthwise, lengthens, lengthier, lengthily