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51Length (phonetics) — In phonetics, length or quantity is a feature of sounds that are distinctively longer than other sounds. There are long vowels as well as long consonants (the latter are often called geminates ).Many languages do not have distinctive length.… …
52length — n. 1) at length (she described each event at great length) 2) in length (ten feet in length) 3) (misc.) to keep smb. at arm s length ( to keep smb. at a certain distance ); to go to great lengths to do smt. ( to make a great effort to do smt. ) * …
53length*/*/*/ — [leŋθ] noun 1) [C/U] a measurement of how long something is in size The boat was 16 feet in length.[/ex] 2) [C] the distance from one end of something to the other Carter ran half the length of the pitch to score a brilliant goal.[/ex] 3) [C/U] a …
54-length — [[t] leŋθ[/t]] COMB in ADJ length combines with nouns to form adjectives that describe something that is of a certain length, or long enough to reach the point indicated by the noun. → See also full length ...shoulder length hair. ...knee length… …
55length — noun 1) a length of three or four yards the whole length of the valley Syn: extent, distance, linear measure, span, reach; area, expanse, stretch, range, scope 2) a considerable length of time Syn …
56length — noun (plural lengths) Etymology: Middle English lengthe, from Old English lengthu, from lang long Date: before 12th century 1. a. the longer or longest dimension of an object b. a measured distance or dimension < 10 feet in length > see metric… …
57Length (horse racing) — A length is a unit of measurement used in horse racing. It refers to the length of a horse from nose to tail, approximately 8 feet [ [http://www.drf.com/help/help glossary.html Daily Racing Form: Glossary of Horse Racing Terms] ] , and is used to …
58length — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Linear measure Nouns 1. length, lengthiness, longitude, span, extent, stretch, distance, dimension, footage, yardage, mileage. See measurement, space. 2. (line measure) line, bar, stripe, string, row,… …
59length — also See floodable length free length nominal length overall length shank length …
60length — [OE] Length was coined in the prehistoric Germanic period from the adjective *langgaz (source of English long) and the abstract noun suffix * ithō. The resultant *langgithō has subsequently diversified to Dutch lengte, Swedish längd, Danish… …
