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a standard quantity used to express or measure a physical quantity or property such as length, mass, time, etc.

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The unit of measurement for length in the metric system is the meter.
In cooking, a cup is a common unit of measurement for volume.
width
width
noun
w
w
i
ɪ
d
d
th
θ

the distance of something from side to side

wide
wide
Adjective
w
w
i
d
d
e

having a large length from side to side

narrow
length
length
noun
l
l
e
ɛ
n
n
g
g
th
θ

the distance from one end to the other end of an object that shows how long it is

long
long
Adjective
l
l
o
ɑ:
n
n
g
g

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

short
depth
depth
noun
d
d
e
ɛ
p
p
th
θ

the distance below the top surface of something

deep
deep
Adjective
d
d
ee
i
p
p

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

shallow
high
high
Adjective
h
h
i
gh

having a relatively great vertical extent

low
tall
tall
Adjective
t
t
a
ɔ:
ll
l

(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height

short
low
low
Adjective
l
l
o
w

not extending far upward

high
narrow
narrow
Adjective
n
n
a
ɛ
rr
r
o
w

having a limited distance between opposite sides

wide
shallow
shallow
Adjective
sh
ʃ
a
æ
ll
l
o
w

having a short distance from the surface to the bottom

deep
short
short
Adjective
sh
ʃ
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t

having a below-average distance between two points

long
small
small
Adjective
s
s
m
m
a
ɔ
ll
l

below average in physical size

large
thick
thick
Adjective
th
θ
i
ɪ
ck
k

having a long distance between opposite sides

thin
thin
thin
Adjective
th
θ
i
ɪ
n
n

having opposite sides or surfaces that are close together

thick
lake
lake
noun
l
l
a
k
k
e

a large area of water, surrounded by land

box
box
noun
b
b
o
ɑ:
x
ks

a container, usually with four sides, a bottom, and a lid, that we use for moving or keeping things

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person
person
noun
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
o
ə
n
n

one human

dimension
dimension
noun
d
d
i
ɪ
m
m
e
ɛ
n
n
s
ʃ
io
ə
n
n

a measure of the height, length, or width of an object in a certain direction

millimeter
noun
m
m
i
ɪ
ll
l
i
ɪ
m
m
e
i:
t
t
e
ə
r
r

a unit of measuring length equal to one thousandth of a meter

kilometer
noun
k
k
i
ə
l
l
o
ɑ
m
m
e
ɪ
t
t
e
ə
r
r

a unit for measuring length that is equal to 1000 meters or approximately 0.62 miles

centimeter
centimeter
noun
c
s
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t
i
ɪ
m
m
e
i:
t
t
e
ə
r
r

a unit of measuring length equal to one hundredth of a meter

foot
noun
f
f
oo
ʊ
t
t

a unit of measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimeters

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