Definition of LENGTH. Meaning of LENGTH. Synonyms of LENGTH

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Definition of LENGTH

Length
Length Length, v. t. To lengthen. [Obs.] --Shak.

Meaning of LENGTH from wikipedia

- Length is a measure of distance. In the International System of Quantities, length is a quantity with dimension distance. In most systems of measurement...
- Length overall (LOA, o/a, o.a. or oa) is the maximum length of a vessel's hull measured parallel to the waterline. This length is important while docking...
- Arc length is the distance between two points along a section of a curve. Determining the length of an irregular arc segment by approximating the arc segment...
- The focal length of an optical system is a measure of how strongly the system converges or diverges light; it is the inverse of the system's optical power...
- A vessel's length at the waterline (abbreviated to L.W.L) is the length of a ship or boat at the level where it sits in the water (the waterline). The...
- Length contraction is the phenomenon that a moving object's length is measured to be shorter than its proper length, which is the length as measured in...
- In physics, the attenuation length or absorption length is the distance λ into a material when the probability has dropped to 1/e that a particle has...
- Look up path length in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Path length can refer to: Distance, the total distance an object travels dependent on its path...
- magnitude for different lengths. To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following list describes various lengths between 1.6 × 10 − 35 {\displaystyle...
- The overall length (OAL) of an ammunition cartridge is a measurement from the base of the br**** s**** casing to the tip of the bullet, seated into the...