Length vs. Depth
Lengthnoun
The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
Lengthnoun
duration
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(horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
Lengthnoun
(mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
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(cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
Lengthnoun
(figuratively) Total extent.
Lengthnoun
Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
Lengthverb
(obsolete) To lengthen.
Lengthnoun
The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.
Lengthnoun
A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; - often in the plural.
Lengthnoun
The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk.
Lengthnoun
A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence.
Lengthnoun
Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length.
Lengthnoun
Distance.
Lengthverb
To lengthen.
Lengthnoun
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place;
Lengthnoun
continuance in time;
Lengthnoun
the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end;
Lengthnoun
size of the gap between two places;
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a section of something that is long and narrow;
Lengthnoun
the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of an object
Lengthnoun
the quality of being long
Lengthnoun
the length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum
Lengthnoun
the length of a horse, boat, etc., as a measure of the lead in a race
Lengthnoun
the extent of a garment in a vertical direction when worn
Lengthnoun
the full distance that a thing extends for
Lengthnoun
the full extent of one's body
Lengthnoun
the metrical quantity or duration of a vowel or syllable
Lengthnoun
the amount of time occupied by something
Lengthnoun
a piece or stretch of something
Lengthnoun
an extreme to which a course of action is taken
Lengthnoun
the distance from the batsman at which a well-bowled ball pitches
Lengthnoun
(in bridge or whist) the number of cards of a suit held in one's hand, especially when five or more
Length
Length is a measure of distance. In the International System of Quantities, length is a quantity with dimension distance.
Depthnoun
the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
Depthnoun
the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet
Depthnoun
(figuratively) the intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.
Depthnoun
lowness
Depthnoun
the total palette of available colors
Depthnoun
the property of appearing three-dimensional
Depthnoun
the deepest part usually of a body of water
Depthnoun
a very remote part.
Depthnoun
the most severe part
Depthnoun
(logic) the number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content
Depthnoun
(horology) a pair of toothed wheels which work together
Depthnoun
(aeronautics) the perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface
Depthnoun
(statistics) the lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values
Depthnoun
The quality of being deep; deepness; perpendicular measurement downward from the surface, or horizontal measurement backward from the front; as, the depth of a river; the depth of a body of troops.
Depthnoun
Profoundness; extent or degree of intensity; abundance; completeness; as, depth of knowledge, or color.
Depthnoun
Lowness; as, depth of sound.
Depthnoun
That which is deep; a deep, or the deepest, part or place; the deep; the middle part; as, the depth of night, or of winter.
Depthnoun
The number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content.
Depthnoun
A pair of toothed wheels which work together.
Depthnoun
The perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface.
Depthnoun
the maximum number of times a type of procedure is reiteratively called before the last call is exited; - of subroutines or procedures which are reentrant; - used of call stacks.
Depthnoun
extent downward or backward or inward;
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degree of psychological or intellectual depth
Depthnoun
(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part;
Depthnoun
(usually plural) a low moral state;
Depthnoun
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
