Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7) - Measurement

Here, you will learn some English words related to Measurement that are necessary for the Academic IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)

magnitude [noun]

the measurable size of phenomena such as distance, mass, speed, luminosity, etc. based on quantitative scale

Ex: It 's difficult to fully comprehend the magnitude of billions of dollars in national debt .

mass [noun]

a large quantity or number of something, often referring to a group of objects or people that are considered together

Ex: They had to deal with a mass of emails by the end of the day .

scope [noun]

a device that provides visual representations of electrical signals or varying electrical quantities, allowing analysis and measurement

Ex: The student connected the signal generator to the scope for the lab experiment .

gradation [noun]

a gradual transition from one value, tone, hue or color to another

gradient [noun]

the rate at which a quantity or dimension changes over a given distance or interval

Ex: The slope of the curve represents the gradient of the function .

parameter [noun]

a measurable characteristic or attribute that defines the properties, behavior, or functioning of a system, process, or phenomenon

Ex: In machine learning algorithms , the learning rate is a parameter that controls the speed of convergence during training .

thickness [noun]

the measure of the distance between two parallel surfaces of an object

breadth [noun]

the distance between two sides of something

Ex: The breadth of her smile showed her genuine happiness .

circumference [noun]

the distance around the external boundary of something

Ex: She measured the circumference of the tree trunk to determine its age .

caliber [noun]

the quality, level, or degree of someone's abilities, character, or performance in a particular field or activity

Ex: His academic achievements and research publications showcased his caliber as a scholar in the field .

gauge [noun]

a measuring instrument or device used to determine the size, capacity, amount, or extent of something

Ex: The speedometer in the car serves as a gauge of the vehicle 's speed .

range [noun]

a variety of things that are different but are of the same general type

Ex: The restaurant 's menu features a range of dishes from different cuisines around the world .

capacity [noun]

the volume or amount that can be contained in a space or container

Ex: The tank reached full capacity during the rainstorm .

extent [noun]

size or scale of an object, space, or area

Ex: The extent of the desert 's vastness was overwhelming as far as the eye could see .

volume [noun]

the amount of space that a substance or object takes or the amount of space inside an object

Ex: Engineers calculated the volume of the water tank to ensure it could hold enough water for the community .

lengthiness [noun]

the quality or state of being excessively long or extended in duration

Ex: Some readers were deterred from starting the book due to its lengthiness .

intensity [noun]

the degree or magnitude of a certain quality or attribute

ounce [noun]

a unit for measuring weight equal to approximately 28.34 grams

chronometer [noun]

a timepiece that shows the time in a very exact way, especially one used at sea

Ex: She used a high-quality chronometer to ensure accurate timing in her scientific experiments .

acre [noun]

a unit used in North America and Britain for measuring land area that equals 4047 square meters or 4840 square yards

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7)
Size and Scale	Dimensions	Weight and Steadiness	Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount	Intensity	Time and Duration	Space and Area
Shapes	Speed	Significance	Insignificance
Strength and Influence	Uniqueness	Commonness	Complexity
High Quality	Low Quality	Value	Challenges
Wealth and Success	Poverty and Failure	Age and Appearance	Body Shape
Wellness	Intellectual Capability	Intellectual Incapabilities	Positive Human Traits
Negative Human Traits	Moral Traits	Financial Behaviours	Social Behaviours
Short-tempered Traits	Positive Emotional Responses	Negative Emotional Responses	Positive Emotional States
Negative Emotional States	Tastes and Smells	Sounds	Textures
Temperature	Probability	Attempt and Prevention	Opinions
Thoughts and Decisions	Encouragement and Discouragement	Knowledge and Information	Request and Suggestion
Respect and Approval	Regret and Sadness	Relational Actions	Physical Actions and Reactions
Body Language and Gestures	Postures and Positions	Movements	Engaging in Verbal Communication
Understanding and Learning	Perceiving The Senses	Commanding and Giving Permissions	Predicting
Touching and Holding	Changing and Forming	Creating and Producing	Organising and Collecting
Preparing Food	Eating and Drinking	Science	Education
Research	Astronomy	Physics	Biology
Chemistry	Geology	Philosophy	Psychology
Maths and Graphs	Geometry	Environment	Landscape and Geography
Engineering	Technology	Internet and Computer	Manufacture and Industry
History	Religion	Culture and Custom	Language and Grammar
Arts	Music	Film and Theatre	Literature
Architecture	Marketing	Finance	Management
Medicine	Sickness and Symptoms	Law	Energy and Power
Crime	Punishment	Government	Politics
Measurement	War	Positive Emotions	Negative Emotions
Travel and Tourism	Migration	Food and Drinks	Materials
Pollution	Disasters	Weather	Animals
Adverbs of Manner	Adverbs of Degree	Adverbs of Comment and Certainty	Adverbs of Time and Frequency
Adverbs of Purpose and Emphasis	Conjunctive Adverbs