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17 ) Measure to determine how much longer one object is than another, expressing the length difference in terms of a standard length unit. [2-md4] Local/National Standards:
In geometric measurements, length is the most extended dimension of an object. In the International System of Quantities, length is any quantity with dimension distance. In other contexts length is the measured dimension of an object. For example, it is possible to cut a length of a wire which is shorter than wire thickness.