LENGTH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LENGTH?

Need another word that means the same as “length”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “length” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Length” are: duration, distance, extent, extent lengthwise, distance lengthwise, span, reach, period, stretch, term, piece, swatch, portion, section, measure, segment, roll, do absolutely anything, go to any extreme, go to any limits

Length as a Noun

Definitions of "Length" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “length” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The length of a horse, boat, etc., as a measure of the lead in a race.
• The linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place.
• The property of being the extent of something from beginning to end.
• Size of the gap between two places.
• Continuance in time.
• The full distance that a thing extends for.
• The length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum.
• The distance from the batsman at which a well-bowled ball pitches.
• The quality of being long.
• The metrical quantity or duration of a vowel or syllable.
• The full extent of one's body.
• The extent of a garment in a vertical direction when worn.
• (in bridge or whist) the number of cards of a suit held in one's hand, especially when five or more.
• The amount of time occupied by something.
• A piece or stretch of something.
• A section of something that is long and narrow.
• An extreme to which a course of action is taken.
• The measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of an object.

Synonyms of "Length" as a noun (20 Words)

distance	The distance from the winning post which a horse must have reached when the winner finishes in order to qualify for a subsequent heat. Watching them from a distance.
distance lengthwise	The interval between two times.
do absolutely anything	Doctor’s degree in osteopathy.
duration	The property of enduring or continuing in time. A flight of over eight hours duration.
extent	The distance or area or volume over which something extends. The extent of global warming.
extent lengthwise	The point or degree to which something extends.
go to any extreme	Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
go to any limits	Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
measure	Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals used as a reference in making measurements. Tables of weights and measures.
period	The interval between successive equal values of a periodic function. He interviewed the teachers when they had a free period.
piece	A serving that has been cut from a larger portion. An important piece of the evidence.
portion	A dowry given to a bride at her marriage. A portion of the jetty still stands.
reach	An act of reaching out with one s arm. Outside the reach of the law.
roll	The total number of names on a roll. The school had no one by his name on its roll.
section	A small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon. The history of this work is discussed in the next section.
segment	A portion of time allocated to a particular broadcast item on radio or television. They probably want to tape you for the eleven o clock segment.
span	The wingspan of an aircraft or a bird. A warehouse with a clear span of 28 feet.
stretch	A stretch limo. I got up and had a stretch.
swatch	A small sample of fabric intended to demonstrate the look of a larger piece. The walls were covered with multicoloured paint swatches.
term	A fixed or limited period for which something, for example office, imprisonment, or investment, lasts or is intended to last. The terms of the treaty were generous.

Usage Examples of "Length" as a noun

• The length of her skirt.
• Fifty lengths of the pool.
• They go to great lengths to avoid the press.
• The delta is twenty kilometres in length.
• The fish reaches a length of 10 inches.
• He complained about the length of time required.
• The length of the table was 5 feet.
• The length of the syllable is isomorphic with the length of the syllabic vowel.
• A length of timber.
• To open one heart with equal length in hearts and spades is in the modern Acol style.
• A length of brown satin.
• Lewis tended to bowl short of a length.
• The surviving length of track.
• The length of the waiting list.
• He awkwardly lowered his length into the small car.
• He determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points.
• A length of tubing.
• The mare won the race by seven lengths.
• The editor limited the length of my article to 500 words.
• Delivery must be within a reasonable length of time.
• The muscles running the length of my spine.

Associations of "Length" (30 Words)

distance	The distance from the winning post which a horse must have reached when the winner finishes in order to qualify for a subsequent heat. I heard police sirens in the distance.
duration	The property of enduring or continuing in time. A flight of over eight hours duration.
edge	Provide with a border or edge. Edge a blade.
elongate	Long in relation to width elongated. The pup s globular body slowly elongates.
elongated	Long in relation to width, especially unusually so. An alien being with an elongated head.
enduring	Lasting a long time. He formed a number of enduring relationships with women.
extend	Thrust or extend out. My memory extends back to my fourth year of life.
extended	Fully extended or stretched forth. An extended period of time.
extensible	Able to be extended or stretched; extendable. An extensible architecture designed to accommodate changes.
far	Beyond a norm in opinion or actions. Far in the future.
faraway	Far removed mentally. Exotic and faraway locations.
farther	To or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage further is used more often than farther in this abstract sense. Farther from our expectations.
further	To or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage further is used more often than farther in this abstract sense. Cook for a further ten minutes.
hypotenuse	The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
inch	As a unit of atmospheric pressure an amount that would support a column of mercury one inch high in a barometer equal to 33 86 millibars 29 5 inches being equal to one bar. He inched the car forward.
interval	A component of activity in interval training. An interval of mourning.
lengthen	Make longer. In the spring when the days are lengthening.
lengthy	Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted. Lengthy delays.
line	Space for one line of print one column wide and 1 14 inch deep used to measure advertising. He fed me a line about some nightclubbing Japanese photographer.
long	Of speech sounds or syllables of relatively long duration. A long distance.
longitudinal	Relating to longitude; measured from east to west. A longitudinal study of twins.
oblong	Having the shape of an oblong. An oblong of grass.
perigee	Periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth.
perihelion	Periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun. Today Mercury is at perihelion.
protracted	Relatively long in duration tediously protracted. A protracted and bitter dispute.
queue	Form a queue form a line stand in line. Input or output requests to a file are queued by the operating system.
scope	A telescope microscope or other device having a name ending in scope. Such questions go beyond the scope of this book.
span	The wingspan of an aircraft or a bird. A warehouse with a clear span of 28 feet.
stretch	The capacity of a material or garment to stretch or be stretched elasticity. I stretched out a weary arm to turn on my radio.
width	The measurement or extent of something from side to side; the lesser of two or the least of three dimensions of a body. The width of experience required for these positions.