Length (disambiguation) explained

Length in its basic meaning is the long dimension of an object.

Length may also refer to:

Mathematics

• Arc length, the distance between two points along a section of a curve.
• Length of a sequence or tuple, the number of terms. (The length of an -tuple is )
• Length of a module, in abstract algebra
• Length of a polynomial, the sum of the magnitudes of the coefficients of a polynomial
• Length of a vector, the size of a vector

Other uses

• Length (phonetics), in phonetics
  • Vowel length, the perceived duration of a vowel sound
  • Geminate consonant, the articulation of a consonant for a longer period of time than that of a single instance
• Line and length, the direction and point of bouncing on the pitch of a delivery in cricket
• Horse length, the length of a horse in equestrianism
• Length overall, the maximum length of a vessel's hull measured parallel to the waterline