length synonyms

length

n.

  1. Linear distance

    distance, space, measure, span, reach, range, longitude, remoteness, stride, magnitude, compass, portion, dimension, unit, radius, diameter, linearity, longness, mileage, stretch; see also extent.

  2. Extent in space

    extensiveness, spaciousness, ranginess, endlessness, continuance, tallness, height, loftiness, lengthiness, expansion; see also breadth 2, expanse, width.

    Antonyms shortness, nearness*, closeness.

  3. Duration

    period, interval, season, year, month, week, day, minute, continuance, limit, lastingness; see also term 2, time 1.

at full length

extended, stretched out, lengthwise; see long 1.

at length

  1. after a long time, eventually, in the end; see finally 2.

  2. extensively, in full, wholly, without omission; see completely.

go to any length <em>or</strong> go to great lengths

do anything, stop at nothing, achieve by any means; see try 1.

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