path length

noun

The number of edges traversed in a given path in a graph.

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Meanings

nounpath length (plural path lengths)

plural path lengths

  1. graph theoryThe number of edges traversed in a given path in a graph.
  2. natural sciencesThe distance travelled by light in a specified context.
  3. computingThe number of text characters in a path (file or resource specifier).

Translations

Japanese パス長
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APA

path length. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/path%20length

MLA

“path length.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/path%20length. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “path length,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/path%20length.

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