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Measures and amounts

Words for measuring, counting and comparing amounts.

A1A2B110 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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length

noun · 3 examples
  1. The length of the ribbon is just right for the gift.
  2. Please check the length of this shelf before you buy it.
  3. What is the length of this table?

distance

noun · 3 examples
  1. The distance between our houses is about a kilometre.
  2. We drove a long distance to visit my aunt.
  3. That shop is a short distance from the station.

height

noun · 3 examples
  1. We compared the height of two plants.
  2. My brother's height makes it easy to find him in a crowd.
  3. We measured the height of the tree with a stick.

weight

noun · 3 examples
  1. The weight of the bag surprised me.
  2. We reduced the weight of the bag.
  3. We checked the weight of the fruit on a scale.

speed

noun · 3 examples
  1. The cyclist kept a steady speed on the road.
  2. Her running speed improved after practice.
  3. We noticed the speed of the train as it passed.

amount

noun · 3 examples
  1. The amount of sugar in the bowl is small.
  2. We used a large amount of water for the soup.
  3. I like the amount of light in this room.

number

noun · 3 examples
  1. The number of books on the shelf surprised me.
  2. A small number of students waited outside the door.
  3. We wrote down the number of chairs needed.

unit

noun · 3 examples
  1. A centimetre is a useful unit for small things.
  2. We use the same unit to measure both distances.
  3. A litre is a unit of volume.

metre

noun · 3 examples
  1. The rope is one metre long.
  2. We measured a metre of fabric.
  3. A metre equals a hundred centimetres.

kilometre

noun · 3 examples
  1. The town is one kilometre away by road.
  2. We ran one kilometre in the park.
  3. That bridge is about a kilometre from here.

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