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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actual length" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the true or real measurement of something, often in contrast to an estimated or perceived length.
Example: "The actual length of the table is 6 feet, not the 5 feet that was previously mentioned."
Alternatives: "true length" or "real length".
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Within limits, perceived length changes precisely with actual length.
Hyperbole aside, this is the actual length of the bean.
They're quicker to write, quicker to read… though actual length is a much-debated factor.
A. The actual length of her nose is about 4 feet 6 inches.
Tempo is not necessarily related to the actual length of a motion picture.
The actual length of time an appliance lasts depends on the brand and how well you maintain it.
Although the shape was the same for each feature studied, the actual length of each phase was different.
The actual length of a parameter depends on the corresponding argument that is passed in when the procedure is invoked.
This, so to speak, is a long-running critical joke about the slow-Burns approach: irrespective of its actual length any individual instance is overlong.
Instead of its actual length of 3 minutes and 50 seconds, the last two digits were reversed, so the label read 3 05.
(4) The cloths are laid down over this plan, and their actual length and shape are marked on each individual cloth.
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