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measurement
/ˈmɛʒɝmənt/
noun
the action of finding the size, number, or degree of something
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to measure
/ˈmɛʒɝ/
verb
to find out the exact size or amount of something or someone
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quality
/ˈkwɑɫəti/
noun
the grade, level, or standard of something's excellence measured against other things
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quantity
/ˈkwɑntəti/
noun
the amount of something or the whole number of things in a group
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to increase
/ˈɪnˌkɹis/, /ˌɪnˈkɹis/
verb
to become larger in amount or size
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to decrease
/ˈdiˌkɹis/, /dɪˈkɹis/
verb
to become less in amount, size, or degree
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unit
/ˈjunət/, /ˈjunɪt/
noun
a standard measure used to tell the amount of something
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degree
/dɪˈɡɹi/
noun
a unit of measurement for temperature, angles, or levels of intensity, such as Celsius degrees or a degree of pain
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meter
/ˈmiːtər/
noun
the basic unit of measuring length that is equal to 100 centimeters
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centimeter
/ˈsɛntəˌmitɝ/
noun
a unit of measuring length equal to one hundredth of a meter
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millimeter
/ˈmɪɫəˌmitɝ/
noun
a unit of measuring length equal to one thousandth of a meter
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kilometer
/ˈkɪɫəˌmitɝ/, /kəˈɫɑmətɝ/
noun
a unit for measuring length that is equal to 1000 meters or approximately 0.62 miles
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gram
/ɡræm/
noun
a unit of measuring weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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ton
/ˈtən/
noun
a unit for measuring weight that is used in the US and is equal to 907.19 kg
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milligram
/ˈmɪɫəˌɡɹæm/
noun
a unit of measuring weight that equals one thousandth of a gram
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liter
/ˈɫitɝ/
noun
a unit for measuring an amount of liquid or gas that equals 2.11 pints
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milliliter
/ˈmɪɫəˌɫitɝ/
noun
a unit for measuring the quantity of a liquid or gas that equals one thousandth of a liter
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foot
/ˈfʊt/
noun
a unit of measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimeters
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mile
/ˈmaɪɫ/
noun
a unit of measuring length equal to 1.6 kilometers or 1760 yards
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pound
/ˈpaʊnd/
noun
a unit for measuring weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.454 kilograms
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width
/ˈwɪdθ/
noun
the distance of something from side to side
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depth
/ˈdɛpθ/
noun
the distance below the top surface of something
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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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height
/ˈhaɪt/
noun
the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone
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weight
/ˈweɪt/
noun
the heaviness of something or someone; how heavy something or someone is, which can be measured
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size
/ˈsaɪz/
noun
how small or big something is; the amount of something
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large
/ˈɫɑɹdʒ/
adjective
big or above average in amount or size
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medium
/ˈmidiəm/
adjective
describing a size that is neither too big nor too small, but rather in the middle
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long
/lɑːŋ/
adjective
(of two points) having an above-average or big distance between them
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thin
/ˈθɪn/
adjective
having opposite sides or surfaces that are close together
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wide
/ˈwaɪd/
adjective
having a large length from side to side
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narrow
/ˈnæɹoʊ/, /ˈnɛɹoʊ/
adjective
having a small width in comparison with the length
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thick
/ˈθɪk/
adjective
having a long distance between opposite sides
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yard
/ˈjɑɹd/
noun
a unit of length that is equal to 91.44 centimeters or 36 inches
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amount
/əˈmaʊnt/
noun
the total number or quantity of something
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average
/ˈævɝɪdʒ/, /ˈævɹədʒ/, /ˈævɹɪdʒ/
noun
a standard, level, or amount that is considered to be ordinary or usual
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kilogram
/ˈkɪɫəˌɡɹæm/
noun
a unit of measuring weight equal to 2.20 pounds or 1000 grams
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kilogram
/ˈkɪɫəˌɡɹæm/
noun
a unit of measuring weight equal to 2.20 pounds or 1000 grams
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