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noun(length)the longer or longest dimension of an object
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noun(length)a measured distance or dimension
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noun(length)the quality or state of being long
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noun(length)a distance discouraging personal contact or familiarity
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noun(length)the condition or fact that the parties to a transaction are independent and on an equal footing
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noun(length)a maritime unit of length variously reckoned as 100 fathoms, 120 fathoms, or 608 feet
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adjective(length)reaching to the floor
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noun(length)the distance of a focus from the surface of a lens or curved mirror
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adjective(length)showing or adapted to the entire length especially of the human figure
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adjective(length)having a length as great as that which is normal or standard for one of its kind
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adjective(length)reaching to the end of the legs or arms
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noun(length)something (such as a portrait) that is or represents only half the complete length
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noun(length)variation in the length of a DNA fragment produced by a specific restriction enzyme acting on DNA from different individuals that usually results from a gene mutation and that may be used as a genetic marker
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idiom(length)for a long time —used in negative statements
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idiom(length)in a full or complete way —used in negative statements
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idiom(length)from a distance that is the length of a person's arm
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idiom(length)in a condition that individuals act independently and without one having undue influence over another