Timeline for "Length" being the longer dimension
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| Nov 12, 2019 at 13:40 | comment | added | David | I agree. The definition really refers to two-dimensional objects — one wouldn't refer to the length of a skyscraper, for example, although one could refer to the length of the Great Wall of China. But length clearly derives from "long", and probably was used originally only in the context of two-dimensionality. Even MW's use of "side" has this implicit suggestion. | |
| Oct 23, 2019 at 12:39 | vote | accept | Spitemaster | ||
| Oct 22, 2019 at 19:25 | history | answered | Tuffy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |