English Explanatory Dictionary

arm's length

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A distance approximately equal to the length of a human's arm.
  2. A position not suggesting or inviting intimacy.
  3. A condition of independence and parity for parties to a transaction.
adj
  1. Barely within reach.
  2. Distant, detached.
  3. Independent, but related.

Pronunciation

en-au-arm's length.ogg

Word forms

arm's length arm's lengths

Related words

armlength

Derived words

arm's length price arm's length principle
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