μήκος — meaning in English

English meaning

• length noun The measurement of something from one end to the other, along its longest side.
• longitude noun The angular distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.

Senses

μήκος is used for these senses in English:

• length The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
• longitude (geography) Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.
• longitude (geography, astronomy) Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.

length — full definition

1. noun The measurement of something from one end to the other, along its longest side.
2. noun How long something lasts in time.
3. noun A piece or section of something long, such as rope, fabric, or pipe.

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