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length

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/lɛŋkθ/ · length

the measurement of something from end to end.

Meanings

nounformal

the measurement of something from end to end.

کسی چیز کی ایک سرے سے دوسرے سرے تک کی پیمائش۔

لمبائی

lambaai

Formal: طول

Synonyms

extentmeasurementdistanceپیمائشطولحد

Antonyms

widthbreadthshortnessپھیلاؤچوڑائیکمی

Common Collocations

  • length of a rope
  • length of a journey
  • length of an object

Example Sentences

The length of the table is two meters.

میز کی لمبائی دو میٹر ہے.

Mez ki lambaai do meter hai.

She measured the length of the fabric before cutting it.

اس نے کپڑے کی لمبائی کی پیمائش کی اس سے پہلے کہ وہ اسے کاٹے.

Us ne kapray ki lambaai ki peemaish ki is se pehle keh woh ise kaate.

We need to calculate the length of the room for the carpet.

ہمیں قالین کے لیے کمرے کی لمبائی کا حساب لگانے کی ضرورت ہے.

Humein qaleen ke liye kamray ki lambaai ka hisaab lagane ki zaroorat hai.

Easily Confused With

lengthy:Lengthy refers to something that is long in duration, often used when discussing time or text.

Word Family

lengthen
verbلمبی کرنا
lengthy
adjectiveطولانی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the word 'length' as the stretch of a long rope.

Visualize a measuring tape being stretched out.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "lengthu" — length, measure

First known use: before 12th century

The word length has been used in the English language since Old English, originally meaning the measurement of distance or extent.