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length
noun
the
measurement
of
how
long
something
is
from
one
end
to
the
other
,
or
how
long
something
lasts
•
The
table's
length
is
two
meters
.
The
table's
length
is
two
meters
.
•
The
movie's
length
is
just
ninety
minutes
,
so
we
won
’
t
be
home
late
.
The
movie's
length
is
just
ninety
minutes
,
so
we
won
’
t
be
home
late
.
Old
English
‘
lengðu
’,
from
Germanic
roots
related
to
‘
long
’.
noun
a
piece
or
stretch
of
something
long
,
such
as
rope
,
fabric
,
or
pipe
•
He
cut
a
length
of
rope
to
tie
the
package
.
He
cut
a
length
of
rope
to
tie
the
package
.
•
We
bought
a
length
of
fabric
for
the
curtains
.
We
bought
a
length
of
fabric
for
the
curtains
.
Old
English
‘
lengðu
’,
ultimately
from
Proto-Germanic
roots
meaning
‘
long
’.
lengthy
adjective
-
lengthy
,
lengthier
,
lengthiest
continuing
for
a
long
time
or
having
many
words
or
parts
;
too
long
.
•
The
board
lengthy
meeting
finally
ended
after
three
hours
.
The
board
lengthy
meeting
finally
ended
after
three
hours
.
•
Her
lengthy
speech
at
the
conference
covered
every
detail
.
Her
lengthy
speech
at
the
conference
covered
every
detail
.
Mid
17th
century
:
from
length
+
-y
(
a
suffix
meaning
'full
of'
).
lengthen
verb
-
lengthen
,
lengthening
,
lengthens
,
lengthened
to
make
something
longer
or
become
longer
.
•
The
tailor
lengthened
the
trouser
legs
for
his
tall
client
.
The
tailor
lengthened
the
trouser
legs
for
his
tall
client
.
•
Days
begin
to
lengthen
in
early
spring
.
Days
begin
to
lengthen
in
early
spring
.
From
Middle
English
*lengenen
,
from
Old
English
*lengan
(“
to
make
long
,
lengthen
”),
from
Proto-West
Germanic
*langjan
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*langōną
(“
to
make
long
,
lengthen
”).
Equivalent
to
length
+
-en
.