Length (disambiguation)

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

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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 $n$ -tuple is $n$ )
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

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