lengths
How far things stretch
Lengths is the plural of length, referring to measurements or extents of something from end to end: The boards come in various lengths.
To go to great lengths is to make extraordinary effort: She went to great lengths to keep it secret.
In swimming, a length is one traversal of the pool: I swam twenty lengths this morning.
Lengths of 5,280 feet
- kilometersMetric distance units
- metersMeasuring devices
- feetLower limbs' ends
- yardsOutdoor home spaces
inches · centimeters · millimeters · nautical miles · light-years · parsecs · furlongs · leagues
Threaded metal fasteners
- yardsOutdoor home spaces
- cutsSevers or reduces
- remnantsWhat stays after most goes
- swatchesSmall material samples
rolls · yardage · selvage · width · tailoring · sewing · dressmaking · upholstery
Divided portions of something
- piecesParts of something divided
- portionsDivided amounts allocated
- cutsSevers or reduces
- stripsNarrow cut pieces
stretches · spans · divisions · parts · segments · fragments · intervals · increments
Measured passage of moments
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- intervalDuration between two points
- spanDistance between endpoints
- termFixed period or word
stretch · stint · spell · phase · season · epoch · era · age
Complete track circuits
- poolCollective fund or basin
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
butterfly · medley · relay · sprints · distance · endurance · intervals · splits
One who governs
- tape measureFlexible marked length finder
- yardstickThirty-six-inch ruler
- meterstickOne-hundred-centimeter measuring tool
- calipersAdjustable-jaw measuring device
micrometer · gauge · odometer · pedometer · surveyor · calibration · precision · accuracy
miles
Lengths of 5,280 feet
- kilometersMetric distance units
- metersMeasuring devices
- feetLower limbs' ends
yards · inches · centimeters · millimeters · nautical miles · light-years · parsecs · furlongs · leagues · fathoms
bolts
Threaded metal fasteners
swatches · rolls · yardage · selvage · width · tailoring · sewing · dressmaking · upholstery · curtains
sections
Divided portions of something
strips · stretches · spans · divisions · parts · segments · fragments · intervals · increments · modules
range
Extent of variation
degree · breadth · reach · sweep · expanse · spread · amplitude · proportion · size · dimension
time
Measured passage of moments
term · stretch · stint · spell · phase · season · epoch · era · age · eon
laps
Complete track circuits
- poolCollective fund or basin
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
breaststroke · butterfly · medley · relay · sprints · distance · endurance · intervals · splits · pace
ruler
One who governs
- tape measureFlexible marked length finder
- yardstickThirty-six-inch ruler
- meterstickOne-hundred-centimeter measuring tool
calipers · micrometer · gauge · odometer · pedometer · surveyor · calibration · precision · accuracy · metric
- horse racingthoroughbred, horse racing, racehorse, flat race, horses
- steeplechasesteeplechase, steeplechaser, hurdle, hurdles, hurdler
lengthswidths
Horizontal extent measures
breadths · heights · depths · thicknesses · diameters
lengthsrestraint
Control over impulses
moderation · half-measures · shortcuts · minimal effort · bare minimum
- 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
length, lengthy, lengthen, lengthened, lengthening, lengthwise, lengthily, lengthiness