lengths
Pronunciation: [lɛŋkθs]
Word
Context: “measurement”
(noun) a length is how long something is from one end to the other. When you measure things like a piece of string or a room, you're looking at the length.
Example
The length of the table is six feet.
Example
The length of the rope wasn't enough to reach the other side of the river.
Example
What is the length of your pencil?
Context: “time or effort”
(noun) length can also mean a certain amount of time or how far someone goes to do something. For example, you might spend a long length of time studying for a test.
Example
She practiced for a length of two hours before her performance.
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He didn't spend a great length of time on his homework, so he didn’t do well.
Example
How length is the meeting going to be this afternoon?
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