breadth
/ˈbɹɛdθ/
noun
the distance between two sides of something
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1And I went for breadth.
2So the current breadth of your classes is what largely analytical subjects.
3He has a giant breadth of interests.
4And that actually gives you very good breadth.
5Focus on breadth rather than depth.
depth
/ˈdɛpθ/
noun
the distance below the top surface of something
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1Is the depth?
2Head overall depth. -
3We love depth.
4They lack depth.
5You really want depth.
height
/ˈhaɪt/
noun
the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone
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1My three favorite things about Grant are height.
2Height is nothing.
3Heights are scary!
4You hate heights!
5The reason height is so important?
length
/ˈɫɛŋkθ/, /ˈɫɛŋθ/
noun
the distance from one end to the other end of an object that shows how long it is
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1By contrast, the Lacrymaria’s neck can reach anywhere from 7 to 8 times its body length.
2The adjacent side down here, this just has length one.
3To check length, measure along the back wall for accuracy.
4Approximately one vehicle length, stop the vehicle, 360° degree scan, nobody here.
5Indicate length Step 5.
weight
/ˈweɪt/
noun
the heaviness of something or someone; how heavy something or someone is, which can be measured
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1After a certain point, the added weight no longer yields additional range.
2Now this feels like a dead weight like a dumbbell I'm pushing around.
3These teachers also instruct students on weight training, flexibility, aerobics, and other workout styles, often developing programs for people with special needs or goals.
4Sugary coffee drinks increase weight?
5In most cases, dieters lost weight.
width
/ˈwɪdθ/
noun
the distance of something from side to side
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1This red giant spans a width 1,700 times the diameter of our sun.
2So get the width from the Shortcut Input.
3In other words the text file itself has fixed width.
4Alright, head width 21 centimeters.
5Measure out stripe widths.
dimension
/dɪˈmɛnʃən/
noun
a measure of the height, length, or width of an object in a certain direction
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1Policy has so many dimensions, so many subsets, so many different nuances.
2Dimensions matter.
3Now death, death has three dimensions.
4- I have dimensions.
5I have dimensions.
bulky
/ˈbəɫki/
adjective
of large size in a way that takes too much space
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1Bulky things demand a premium too—$20 for some toilet paper and $22 for diapers.
2Yours are bulky like-
3This palette sure is bulky.
4High drawers store bulky items.
5Bulky items that you just don't really need.
compact
/ˈkɑmpækt/, /kəmˈpækt/
adjective
formed in a way that uses space efficiently; smaller than usual
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1The whole thing is very compact.
2The electronics in here are incredibly compact.
3Stick your compact on the tape!
4Icebergs on the other hand are compacted snow, an entirely different origin than sea ice.
5The camera, inside the housing, is ultra compact.
enormous
/iˈnɔɹməs/, /iˈnɔɹmɪs/, /ɪˈnɔɹməs/, /ɪˈnɔɹmɪs/
adjective
extremely large in size or quantity
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1The challenge of powerful imagesfor an authoritarian state is enormous.
2The place is enormous.
3That stinger is enormous.
4But the challenges the new 53-year-old boss faces are enormous.
5The price differentials are enormous.
huge
/ˈhjudʒ/, /ˈjudʒ/
adjective
very large in size, or great in degree or amount
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1The agencies have been facing huge revenue declines.
2This thing is huge.
3This basement is huge.
4That thing was huge!
5The presents were huge.
tiny
/ˈtaɪni/
adjective
extremely small
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1CSIs might even vacuum the entire area to collect tiny samples.
2Today, thanks to electronics, tiny devices that fit behind the ear contain both energy cells and an amplifier.
3Now, when Jesse tenses these chest muscles, it creates a tiny electrical signal.
4When Snow observed the situation in London, he therefore concluded that cholera was spread by tiny fecal particles in the water.
5Jay’s working memory is tiny.
narrow
/ˈnæɹoʊ/, /ˈnɛɹoʊ/
adjective
having a small width in comparison with the length
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1It narrows the range of possible outcomes.
2LRAD fires narrow beams of sound, that can be heard by the naked ear a thousand feet away.
3Now the road narrows here.
4The detective narrows his search to one of three different houses.
5The road narrows ahead.
angle
/ˈæŋɡəɫ/
noun
the space between two lines or surfaces that are joined, measured in degrees or radians
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1Angles save lives!
2Angle the blade down.
3The classic g9 version features angled side pockets with a flap and a button closure, the more modern interpretations have snap buttons.
4Angle your camera down ever so slightly.
5Tip number five, angle your camera properly.
circular
/ˈsɝkjəɫɝ/
adjective
formed or having a shape like a circle
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1Their nucleus is pretty circular.
2I can circular breathe.
3I say circular motion.
4But no physical object is perfectly circular.
5They have rings, many moons, also circular orbits.
concentric
/kənˈsɛntɹɪk/
adjective
describing circles, arcs, or rings that have the same center
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1Surrounded by concentric rings of bone.
2Each concentric sphere is an era.
3But you'll see these three concentric circles.
4You have a series of concentric rings
5You divide it into concentric rings.
cube
/ˈkjub/
noun
a figure, either hollow or solid, with six equally squared sides
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1Make cubes with cilantro, parsley, basil, or any other herb or edible plant.
2STUDENT: 100 cubed.
3Arrange cubes on an ungreased cookie sheet.
4Cube: Now, the cube itself, represents your personality.
5Also, just cubed cheese or Babybels.
pyramid
/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/
noun
a solid object with a square base and four triangular sides joined to a point on the top
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1Pyramids are canceled.
2Its critics say the group is a pyramid scheme masking as a cult.
3If the company focuses more on recruiting tactics than sales, it may be a pyramid scheme.
4They build pyramids.
5It says pyramid.
diagonal
/daɪˈæɡənəɫ/
adjective
(of a straight line) joining opposite corners of a flat shape at an angle
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1Diagonal moves are illegal.
2Diagonals are a whole different story.
3You could do diagonals as well.
4So diagonal methods are almost no cost.
5You get diagonal.
horizontal
/ˌhɔɹəˈzɑntəɫ/
adjective
going across and parallel to the ground and not up or down
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1But the dunes were horizontal.
2Now, levels of support and resistance aren't always horizontal.
3Horizontal velocity is v_0 cos θ.
4Advection means horizontal movement.
5This one is just horizontal to the floor.
vertical
/ˈvɝtɪkəɫ/
adjective
going straight up and down from a level surface or line; at an angle of 90 degrees with a flat surface
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1The initial cut was vertical.
2The city is very vertical.
3The actual size of the video is vertical.
4This knife is vertical.
5The Aloha sign went vertical.
oval
/ˈoʊvəɫ/
adjective
rounded in shape but wider in one direction, such as the shape of an egg
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1Make oval shapes like this.
2OVAL Think about it like an egg upside down.
3Good news, oval faces!
4and then this oval describes the shape of the lips.
5Oval shaped? -
parallel
/ˈpɛɹəˌɫɛɫ/
adjective
being of the same distance from each other at every point and not converging
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1So the list of unpleasant side effects of cancer treatment parallels these tissue types: hair loss, skin rashes, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weight loss, and pain.
2The standard internal data connector for 3.5 inch parallel ATA hard drives had this many pins.
3Again paralleling the story of Satan in Christian tradition.
4Real world parallels?
5Cher's well-intentioned but misguided attempts at matchmaking closely parallel Emma's journey into young adulthood.
prism
/ˈpɹɪzəm/
noun
(geometry) a solid figure with flat sides and two parallel ends of the same size and shape
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1Instead of prisms, some ice crystals end up more like six-sided frisbees.
2Can I hold the prism now?
3The copper electromagnetic coils at the bottom, and the 2 circular coils next to it control the prism stabilization.
4It's a prism.
5There's the prism.
rectangular
/ɹɛkˈtæŋɡjəɫɝ/
adjective
shaped like a rectangle, with four right angles
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1The room is rectangular.
2Popular rectangular maps use a cylindrical projections.
3In case you didn’t notice, goats have rectangular pupils.
4This table is rectangular.
5So, regulatory signs as a rule are rectangular in shape and white background with black lettering or symbols.
semicircle
/sˈɛmɪsˌɜːkəl/
noun
any half of a circle
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1They could say a semicircle.
2You went semicircle.
3This is a semicircle.
4So you draw a semicircle.
5Cut out a semicircle for the neck on one side only.
sphere
/ˈsfɪɹ/
noun
(geometry) a round object that every point on its surface has the same distance from its center
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1I selected spheres instead.
2Sphere me.
3This equation applies to spheres.
4Number 14, spheres on Mars.
5Each one has 92 spheres.
round
/ˈɹaʊnd/
adjective
shaped like a circle or ball; having the shape or form of a circle or ball
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1The grains are almost perfectly round.
2Just round the river bed.
3Round one. -
4- Round your lips.
5Still round one.
triangular
/tɹaɪˈæŋɡjəɫɝ/
adjective
having three sides and three angles; shaped like a triangle
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1What is this triangular thing?
2You see a triangular pediment.
3Something triangular sticking up out of the water.
4The next body type is triangular body type.
5Triangular signs warn the driver of hazards on the road.
symmetry
/ˈsɪmətɹi/
noun
the quality of having two halves that are exactly the same, which are separated by an axis
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1Another pervasive thing is symmetry.
2We definitely like symmetry.
3So symmetry is the right answer after all.
4So it has symmetry.
5What is symmetry?

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