Measurement: English Vocabulary List

the physical extent of an object, usually described by its height, width, length, or depth

"What is the size of the dress you want to buy?"

"The enormous size of the new stadium can hold up to eighty thousand excited football fans."

a unit of measurement for temperature, angles, or levels of intensity, such as Celsius degrees or a degree of pain

"It is a high degree."

"The patient reported a high degree of discomfort despite the medication administered."

the number of times something changes or happens during a specific period of time

"The crime rate has fallen significantly."

"An exchange rate is the value of one currency against another"

an area that is empty or unoccupied and therefore available for use

"There is not enough parking space in the city center."

"There is not enough empty space in this small apartment for a large dining room table."

the size, amount, or degree of one thing compared with another

"The map has a scale of one inch to a mile."

"The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale used to quantify the size of earthquakes based on the amplitude of seismic waves recorded by seismographs."

a principle of design that refers to the relationship of the size, shape, and quantity of different elements in a composition

"The proportion of men to women in the survey was equal."

"Out of proportion refers to a situation where the perceived importance or scale of something is exaggerated and does not match its actual significance or reality."

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

"The length of the table is two meters."

"The length of the river is over two thousand miles making it one of the longest in the world."

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

"What is the height of the tallest building?"

"We measured the height of the tall building from the ground."

the distance below the top surface of something

"The pool has great depth."

"Divers explored the ocean's immense depth, discovering unknown marine life and geological formations."

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

"He lifted a heavy weight at the gym."

"Gross vehicle weight is the maximum operating weight of a vehicle as specified by the manufacturer"

a unit of measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimeters

"The table is one foot."

"The table is three feet long and two feet wide."

a unit for measuring weight that is used in the UK and is equal to 1016.05 kg

"This bag weighs one ton."

"The truck can carry a load of up to five tons of construction materials."

a unit for measuring weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.454 kilograms

"A pound is a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces."

"The package weighs about five pounds and will cost ten dollars to ship by air mail."

a small amount, quantity, or piece of something

"A bit of cake."

"The tiny bit of information he provided was not enough to solve the mysterious puzzle."

the basic unit of measuring length that is equal to 100 centimeters

"The rope is one meter."

"The athlete ran the race in under ten seconds, covering a distance of one hundred meters with impressive speed."

a unit of length that is equal to 91.44 centimeters or 36 inches

"The fence is ten yards."

"The football team needed to gain at least ten yards to achieve a first down and continue their drive."