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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Length \Length\ (l[e^]ngth), n. [OE. lengthe, AS. leng[eth], fr.
lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. l[ae]ngde, Sw.
l["a]ngd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]
1. The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in
distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything
from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn
through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a
church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.
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2. A portion of space or of time considered as measured by
its length; -- often in the plural.
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Large lengths of seas and shores. --Shak.
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The future but a length behind the past. --Dryden.
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3. The quality or state of being long, in space or time;
extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for
the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of
the sermon, and the length of his walk.
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4. A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number
of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a
length of pipe; a length of fence.
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5. Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to
pursue a subject to a great length.
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May Heaven, great monarch, still augment your bliss
With length of days, and every day like this.
--Dryden.
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6. Distance. [Obs.]
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He had marched to the length of Exeter. --Clarendon.
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At length.
(a) At or in the full extent; without abbreviation; as,
let the name be inserted at length.
(b) At the end or conclusion; after a long period. See
Syn. of At last, under Last.
At arm's length. See under Arm.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Length \Length\ (l[e^]ngth), n. [OE. lengthe, AS. leng[eth], fr.
lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. l[ae]ngde, Sw.
l["a]ngd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]
1. The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in
distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from
end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a
body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church,
or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.
2. A portion of space or of time considered as measured by
its length; -- often in the plural.
Large lengths of seas and shores. --Shak.
The future but a length behind the past. --Dryden.
3. The quality or state of being long, in space or time;
extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for
the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of
the sermon, and the length of his walk.
4. A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number
of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a
length of pipe; a length of fence.
5. Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to
pursue a subject to a great length.
May Heaven, great monarch, still augment your bliss
With length of days, and every day like this.
--Dryden.
6. Distance.[Obs.]
He had marched to the length of Exeter. --Clarendon.
At length.
(a) At or in the full extent; without abbreviation; as,
let the name be inserted at length.
(b) At the end or conclusion; after a long period. See
Syn. of At last, under Last.
At arm's length. See under Arm.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
at arm's length
adv : at some distance; "keep someone at arm's length"
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
at arm's length
prep.phr.
1 At a distance, away from one's body.
2 (lb en idiomatic) Avoiding a close relationship.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
at arm's length
prep.phr.
1 At a distance, away from one's body.
2 (lb en idiomatic) Avoiding a close relationship.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
at arm's length
prep.phr.
1 At a distance, away from one's body.
2 (lb en idiomatic) Avoiding a close relationship.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
at arm's length
prep.phr.
1 At a distance, away from one's body.
2 (lb en idiomatic) Avoiding a close relationship.
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
at arm's length /at ˈɑːmz lˈɛŋθ/
na dosah ruky
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
at arm's length /at ˈɑːm ˈɛs lˈɛŋθ/
auf rein geschäftlicher Basis [econ.]
"deal at arm's length with sb." - mit jdm. auf rein geschäftlicher Basis verhandeln
"sale at arm's length" - Verkauf zwischen rechtlich selbständigen Partnern
"an enterprise dealing at arm's length" - ein Unternehmen, das rechtlich selbständig handelt
"The branch is treated as if it were a separate enterprise dealing at arm's length with its home office." - Die Niederlassung wird so behandelt, als sei sie ein selbständiges Unternehmen, das dem Stammhaus wie einem Dritten gegenübertritt.
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
at arm's length /at ˈɑːm ˈɛs lˈɛŋθ/
1. etäällä, käsivarren mitan päässä
at a distance
2. pitää etäisyyttä
avoiding a close relationship
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
at arm`s length /at ˈɑːm ˈɛs lˈɛŋθ/
1. kartávolságban
2. kartávolságra
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
at arm's length /at ˈɑːm ˈɛs lˈɛŋθ/
på armlängds avstånd
at a distance
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
伸臂可达之处，近处
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
at arm's length
一臂之遥;保持相当距离;敬而远之
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