Examples. 1  I need a tricorder - the convenient, hand-held device featured on Star Trek that can detect life forms even from orbit. Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2  I need a tricorder - the convenient, hand-held device featured on Star Trek that can detect life forms even from.
I should mention that width and length are often interchangeable in representing the same concept - they are distinguished in relation to one another (a box may be thought of as having a 5-inch width and 6-inch length, or a 5-inch length and 6-inch width. Height is usually understood to be the dimension going upwards.
width. n. 1. The state, quality, or fact of being wide. 2. Abbr. w The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.3.. width-the extent of something from side to side. breadth. dimension-the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height). broadness, wideness-the property of being wide; having great width.