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What is the noun for length?

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length
  1. The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
  2. duration
  3. (horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
  4. (mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
  5. (cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
  6. (figuratively) Total extent.
  7. Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
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  9. Examples:
    1. “In small streams, brown trout may grow to no more than twelve inches in length and weigh less than a pound.”
      “So, armed with a length of twine, I set off to capture the dog.”
      “These sites usually are located in a river's headwaters so that runoff from the mountains can be collected and water flow can be controlled over the length of the river.”
lengthening
lengthiness
  1. The property of being lengthy, longness.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “This can be half to one third of the cost of court proceedings, depending on their lengthiness.”
      “Anyway, apologies for the lengthiness of this reply, but the sense of nostalgia is lingering.”
      “Despite the lengthiness of these new standards, their impact on many entities will be modest.”
lengthener
  1. A person or thing that lengthens something
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The one level platform is an instant leg lengthener for the experimental fashionista.”
      “He's a lengthener, not a quickener, but he has a beautiful stride and he's a perfect mover.”
      “Newer still is Latisse, the prescription eyelash lengthener.”
lengthenings
lengthinesses
lengtheners
lengths
  1. plural of length
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Jean skirts, jean jackets, and all lengths and styles of jeans can give your wardrobe great variety!”
      “Soft and very pale brown, they resembled lengths of wash leather when fresh.”
      “It was a matter of pride to possess a clock that kept good time and people went to great lengths to secure it.”
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