"path length" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: path lengths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} path length (plural path lengths)
  1. (graph theory) The number of edges traversed in a given path in a graph. Categories (topical): Graph theory
    Sense id: en-path_length-en-noun-QsrX1-3m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 27 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 26 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 25 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 25 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 51 25 24 Topics: graph-theory, mathematics, sciences
  2. (physics) The distance travelled by light in a specified context. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-path_length-en-noun-AZ5Jfoeb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 27 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 26 35 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (computing) The number of text characters in a path (file or resource specifier). Categories (topical): Computing Derived forms: average path length, characteristic path length, null path length, shortest path length Related terms: mean free path
    Sense id: en-path_length-en-noun-JOMK~i7- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 27 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 26 35 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): パス長 (pasuchō) (Japanese)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 42 24 34

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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