Explore 8 English words about talking about measurement with pronunciation, definitions and example sentences.
an instrument used to measure and indicate the altitude of an object above a fixed level, typically the Earth's surface
"The pilot checked the altimeter to see how high the plane was."
"An altimeter is an instrument that measures altitude above a fixed reference point"
the unit of electric current, symbolized as "A" in the International System of Units
"One ampere is a unit of electric current."
"The electrical circuit carries a current of fifteen amperes which is enough to power several appliances."
a scientific instrument used to measure air pressure
"The barometer shows that the air pressure is falling fast."
"A barometer is a scientific instrument measuring atmospheric pressure"
a unit of weight used for measuring gemstones and pearls, equal to 200 milligrams or 0.2 grams
"The diamond was over two carats in weight and very expensive."
"A carat is a unit of mass for precious stones equal to exactly two hundred milligrams"
the total length of the external boundary of something
"The guards walked along the perimeter of the army base."
"A perimeter is the continuous boundary line enclosing a defined area"
a measure equal to 16 fluid ounces, often used for measuring liquids such as beer or milk
"He ordered a pint of cold beer at the old pub."
"A pint is an imperial unit of volume equal to approximately 568 milliliters"
the smallest unit of an image on the screen that collectively can form a whole image
"The image was blurry because it had too few pixels."
"A pixel is the smallest addressable element in a digital display"
a unit of volume measurement the United States for liquids, equal to 32 fluid ounces or approximately 946 milliliters
"A quart equals two pints."
"A quart is a unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints"
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