Vocabulary for IELTS (Basic) - Shapes and Sizes

the distance between two sides of something

the distance below the top surface of something

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

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

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

the distance of something from side to side

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

large and occupying a significant amount of space

formed in a way that uses space efficiently; smaller than usual

extremely large in size or quantity

very large in size, degree, or amount

extremely small

having a limited distance between opposite sides

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

having a shape like a circle

describing circles, arcs, or rings that have the same center

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

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

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

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

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

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

having an equal distance from each other at every point

(geometry) a solid figure with flat sides and two parallel ends of the same size and shape

shaped like a rectangle, with four right angles

any half of a circle

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

having a circular shape, often spherical in appearance

shaped like a triangle, with three sides and three angles

the quality of having two halves that are exactly the same, which are separated by an axis