length
/lɛŋ(k)θ/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
2
Duration.
3
The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
4
Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
5
The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
6
Total extent.
7
Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
8
A penis.
9
A unit of script length, comprising 42 lines.
10
The number of cards held in a particular suit.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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