Mathematics & Measurement

Math, dimensions, units, statistics, and exact comparison.

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/mæθ/ The study of numbers, shapes, and quantities; mathematics. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/weɪt/ How heavy something or someone is. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈjuː.nɪt/ A fixed amount used as a standard for measuring something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/skweɹ/ A flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɜɹkəl/ A perfectly round shape, like a ring. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæv.ɚ.ɪd͡ʒ/ The result of adding several amounts and dividing by how many there are. Meaning Off Sound Off

/skeɪl/ The size or extent of something, especially when it is large. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnt͡ʃ/ A unit of length equal to 2.54 cm, about the width of a thumb. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmitəɹ/ A unit of length equal to 100 centimetres (US spelling of 'metre'). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkiloʊ/ A unit of weight equal to one thousand grams; short for kilogram. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɹæm/ A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram (symbol: g). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈli.tɚ/ A metric unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɛntəˌmiːtɝ/ A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a metre. Meaning Off Sound Off

to express a number approximately by reducing its precision Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to measure a distance by walking and counting paces Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ The space between two lines or surfaces that meet, measured in degrees. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpæʊ̯nd/ A unit of weight equal to about 454 grams (16 ounces). Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɛʒ.ɚ/ To find the size, amount, or degree of something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/haɪt/ How tall a person or thing is. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɔɹ.mjə.lə/ A mathematical or scientific rule written with symbols. Meaning Off Sound Off

/leŋθ/ How long something is from one end to the other. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɑ.ljum/ How loud a sound is. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɛpθ/ The distance from the top to the bottom of something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/ The study of numbers, shapes, quantities, and the relationships between them. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.mənt/ The act or process of measuring something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈɹɪθmətɪk/ The basic mathematics of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɹæf/ A diagram that shows the relationship between sets of numbers, usually drawn with lines or bars. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɪləˌliːtɝ/ a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter Meaning Off Sound Off

tape-measure B1

/ˈteɪpˌmɛʒər/ a flexible strip marked for measuring length Meaning Off Sound Off

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/dɪˈmɛn.ʃən/ A measurement such as length, width, or height. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɹaɪˌæŋɡəl/ A flat shape with three straight sides and three angles. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/ A mathematical statement that two amounts or expressions are equal. Meaning Off Sound Off

/aʊns/ A unit of weight equal to about 28 grams, or one sixteenth of a pound. Meaning Off Sound Off

/stəˈtɪs.tɪks/ A set of numbers that gives information about something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/paɪ/ The number (about 3.14159) you get when you divide a circle's circumference by its diameter. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈθeɪtə/ the measure of an angle. Meaning Off Sound Off

/d͡ʒiˈɑ.mə.tɹi/ the branch of mathematics that studies points, lines, shapes, surfaces, and spatial relationships Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/ A unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈwɪtθ/ How wide something is; the distance from one side to the other. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɛrət/ a metric unit of mass equal to 200 milligrams, used for gemstones and pearls Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/ An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm Meaning Off Sound Off

to add amounts together to find their total Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

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/tɑːd/ a former British unit of weight for wool, usually equal to 28 pounds (about 12.7 kilograms) Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfæðəm/ (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɝ.t͡ʃɪf/ a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkwɪntəl/ a metric unit of mass equal to 100 kilograms Meaning Off Sound Off

hundredweight C2

/ˈhʌndrədˌweɪt/ in the United States, a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds, or about 45.36 kilograms Meaning Off Sound Off

/koʊˈvɛriəns/ the way two quantities vary together; in mathematics and statistics, a measure or transformation property of such variation Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ɛn/ a unit of measurement in typography equal to half an em Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɛriəns/ the fact of differing or disagreeing; a measure of spread in statistics Meaning Off Sound Off

/bu/ a former Japanese unit of length or coinage Meaning Off Sound Off

/mɪl/ a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɑdʒələs/ a numerical measure of a physical property, or the remainder in arithmetic Meaning Off Sound Off

/skəˈliːnəm/ a scalene triangle, having three sides of unequal length Meaning Off Sound Off

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