Shapes and Sizes

height

noun

/haɪt/ or /hait/

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the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

length

noun

/lɛngθ/ or /length/

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

weight

noun

/weɪt/ or /veit/

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the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

width

noun

/wɪdθ/ or /vidth/

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the distance of something from side to side

dimension

noun

/dɪ.mɛn.ʃən/ or /di.men.shēn/

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

bulky

Adjective

/bəl.ki/ or /bēl.ki/

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large and occupying a significant amount of space, often hard to handle

compact

Adjective

/kɑm.pækt/ or /kaam.pākt/

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small and efficiently arranged or designed

enormous

Adjective

/i.nɔr.məs/ or /i.nawr.mēs/

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extremely large in physical dimensions

huge

Adjective

/hjuʤ/ or /hyooj/

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very large in size

tiny

Adjective

/taɪ.ni/ or /tai.ni/

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extremely small

narrow

Adjective

/nɛ.roʊ/ or /ne.rooo/

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having a limited distance between opposite sides

angle

noun

/æn.gəl/ or /ān.gēl/

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the space between two lines or surfaces that are joined, measured in degrees or radians

circular

Adjective

/sɜrk.jə.lɜr/ or /sērk.yē.lēr/

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having a shape like a circle

cube

noun

/kjub/ or /kyoob/

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a figure, either hollow or solid, with six equal square sides

pyramid

noun

/pɪ.rə.mɪd/ or /pi.rē.mid/

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a solid object with a square base and four triangular sides joined to a point on the top

diagonal

Adjective

/daɪæ.gə.nəl/ or /daiā.gē.nēl/

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(of a straight line) joining opposite corners of a flat shape at an angle

horizontal

Adjective

/hɔ.rə.zɑn.təl/ or /haw.rē.zaan.tēl/

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positioned across and parallel to the ground and not up or down

vertical

Adjective

/vɜr.tɪ.kəl/ or /vēr.ti.kēl/

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positioned at a right angle to the horizon or ground, typically moving up or down

oval

Adjective

/oʊ.vəl/ or /ooo.vēl/

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rounded in shape but wider in one direction, such as the shape of an egg

parallel

Adjective

/pɛ.rə.lɛl/ or /pe.rē.lel/

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having an equal distance from each other at every point

rectangular

Adjective

/rɛk.tæng.jə.lɜr/ or /rek.tāng.yē.lēr/

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shaped like a rectangle, with four right angles

semicircle

noun

/sɛ.mi.sɜrk.lə/ or /se.mi.sērk.lē/

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any half of a circle

sphere

noun

/sfɪr/ or /sfir/

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(geometry) a round object that every point on its surface has the same distance from its center

round

Adjective

/raʊnd/ or /raoond/

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having a circular shape, often spherical in appearance

triangular

Adjective

/traɪ.æng.jə.lɜr/ or /trai.āng.yē.lēr/

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shaped like a triangle, with three sides and three angles