No. 4,641 in Russian
длина
Length.
In a sentence
Длина реки составляет тысячу километров.
The length of the river is one thousand kilometers.
The word 'длина' represents a physical measurement of extent in space in one dimension, applied to the context of a river.
Для этой работы нужна точная длина полки.
For this work, we need the exact length of the shelf.
Here, 'длина' again denotes a spatial dimension, this time related to a specific object of measurement, a shelf.
Длина волны влияет на её восприятие глазом.
The wavelength affects its perception by the eye.
In this example, 'длина' is part of a compound term 'длина волны', referring to the wavelength in a scientific context.
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