Length - Simple English Wikipedia

# Length

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Length is a property of a thing that can be measured. The length of something is the distance between two ends of the thing.

## [edit] =Measuring

- A line has one size measurement. This one measurement is the length.
- A circle's length is called its circumference.
- A rectangle has two measurements that show its size. These two measurements are the length and the width of the rectangle.
- The length and width of a square are the same.
- A box has three measurements that show its size. These three measurements are the length, the width and the depth of the box.
- The big measurement of a person or a tree standing up is not called length, but height. The big measurement of a tree that fell down is the tree's length.

## [edit] Distance Examples

- The distance from the front of the bus to the back of the bus is 30 meters. The bus is said to be 30 meters in length.
- A piece of wood is 10 meters by 10 cm by 15 cm. The piece of wood is 10 meters in length.

## [edit] Length of Time

Length is also a property of time. A piece of time has a length.

### [edit] Time Example

John sits down at one o'clock, or 1h. John waits until three o'clock, or 3h. John stands up at three o'clock, or 3h. John was sitting for 2 hours. The length of time John was sitting was two hours.

Short means of small length.

Long means of much length.

Short and long are opposites.

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