Words / B1

LENGTH/leŋθ/

Length is how long something is: the length of the essay; at length means in a lot of detail. Long is the adjective; lengthy (already in the dictionary) means too long. Width is the other dimension. Caps: stay within the length limit.

Meaning

How long something is; at length means in a lot of detail.

Examples

• “Stay within the length limit or the essay is capped.”
• “The chair spoke at length, which means in a lot of detail, not “very tall”.”

Good to know

the length of; a length limit. Idiom: at length. Adjective: long. Too long: lengthy. Exam word counts. Mix-up: strength.

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