The measurement of something from end to end. It can also mean the amount of time something lasts or how far someone will go to achieve something.
From Old English *lengðu* meaning “length or extent,” from *lang* (long) plus a noun-forming ending. It is closely tied to the basic idea of “longness” in Germanic languages.
Length isn’t just physical; we talk about the ‘length’ of a movie or the ‘lengths’ someone goes to for a goal. The brain naturally recycles space words to think about time and effort.
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