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Mathematics: Measurements 수학: 수량 영영풀이

[Mathematics: Measurements 수학: 수량 영영풀이]

 

a lot

pronoun : a large amount or number


always

adverb : at all times


big

adjective : large in size; not little


calendar

noun : a chart with the days, weeks, and months in a year


date

noun : the day of the month; a specific day


day

noun : a period of time equal to twenty-four hours


deep

adjective : measuring a long way from top to bottom or front to back


empty

adjective : not holding anything


fast

adjective : moving in a speedy way; not slow


fat

adjective : plump, thick, or wide; not thin


few

adjective : a small amount of something; not many


fifth

adjective : coming after four others


first

adjective : coming before all others


flat

adjective : having a smooth, level surface


fourth

adjective : coming after three others


full

adjective : holding as much as possible


giant

adjective : very, very big


half

adjective : one of two equal parts


huge

adjective : very, very big


large

adjective : big; not small


less

adjective : a smaller degree or extent


little

adjective : small; not big


little

adjective : a small amount


long

adjective : measuring a great length, distance, or time; not short


many

adjective : a lot of


minus

adjective : being less than zero


month

noun : a period of time that is one of 12 parts in a year


more

adjective : a larger amount or number


much

adverb : to a great degree or extent


never

adverb : at no time


night

noun : the time between sunset and sunrise, when it is dark outside


often

adverb : many times; frequently


piece

noun : a part of something that is separated from the whole


plus

adjective : being more than zero


ruler

noun : a straight stick used to measure length in inches or centimeters


second

adjective : coming after one other


shallow

adjective : not deep


short

adjective : measuring a small height, length, or time; not tall or long


size

noun : how big or small something is


skinny

adjective : very thin; too thin


slow

adjective : moving at a low speed; not fast


small

adjective : little; not large


some

adjective : a few but not all; an unknown amount


steep

adjective : having an extreme slope


tall

adjective : measuring a great height; not short


thick

adjective : having sides that are far apart; heavy or dense


thin

adjective : not thick; not wide


third

adjective : coming after two others


tiny

adjective : very small


week

noun : a period of time equal to seven days


yard

noun : a standard unit of measure equal to three feet


year

noun : a period of time equal to 12 months or 365 days

 

acceleration

noun : an increase in the speed or direction of a moving object; a vector measurement that involves direction


accurate

adjective : correct or exact; precise


acre

noun : standard measure of land area equal to 4,840 square yards; an area slightly smaller than an American football field


altitude

noun : height above a surface


annual

adjective : taking place once a year


approximate

adjective : almost exact or correct


area

noun : the measurement of space inside a shape, surface, or region


biannual

adjective : happening twice a year


biennial

adjective : taking place every other year


billion

noun : a cardinal number equal to 1,000 x 1,000,000


bulk

noun : a large amount


bushel

noun : a standard measure of capacity equal to eight gallons


capacity

noun : the greatest amount or number that something can hold or contain


centigram

noun : a metric unit of mass or weight equal to one hundredth of a gram


centiliter

noun : a metric unit of capacity equal to one hundredth of a liter


centimeter

noun : a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter


century

noun : a period of one hundred years


chronology

noun : the science of measuring time and of dating events


cord

noun : a measure of wood equal to 128 cubic feet


cubic

adjective : relating to the volume of a cube whose edge is a precise unit


cup

noun : a standard measure of capacity used in cooking, equal to 8 ounces or one half of a pint


cupful

noun : the amount equal to one cup


decade

noun : a period of ten years


decimeter

noun : a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter


decline

noun : a steady drop in amount, quality, value, or strength


decrease

verb : to become or make smaller, less, or fewer in amount


degree

noun : a unit of measure for temperature


density

noun : the degree of compactness of a substance


depth

noun : a measure of something from front to back or from top to bottom


diameter

noun : the length of a straight line drawn through the center of a circle or a sphere from one side to another


distance

noun : the amount of space between things or places


dozen

noun : a set of twelve


duration

noun : a length of time during which something happens


eighth

noun : one of eight equal parts


enormity

noun : the state of being very big, serious, or shocking


enough

adjective : as much or as many as you need


enough

adverb : in the amount needed; to a level that makes something possible


excess

adjective : more than expected, needed, or usual


extra

adjective : more than expected, needed, or usual


fathom

noun : a unit of measure equal to 2 yards, used mainly to measure water depth


feet

noun : standard units of measure each equal to 12 inches


foot

noun : a standard unit of measure equal to 12 inches


force

noun : the strength or energy that moves an object


forever

adverb : for all time; always


fourth

adjective : one of four equal parts


further

adverb : at a greater distance from something; to a greater degree or extent


gain

verb : to increase the rate or amount of something


gallon

noun : a standard unit of liquid measurement equal to 4 quarts


gauge

noun : any instrument that measures something, such as volume or thickness


gigantic

adjective : very, very big


gram

noun : a metric unit of mass or weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram


half dozen

noun : a set of six


halfway

adverb : at a place or time in the middle of two other places or times


halve

verb : to divide into two equal parts


hectare

noun : a metric measure of land area equal to 10,000 square meters


height

noun : the measure of how high something is above a surface


height

noun : the measure of how tall something is from bottom to top


horsepower

noun : a unit of power equal to 746 watts


hour

noun : one of 24 divisions in a day; made up of 60 minutes


humongous

adjective : very large


inch

noun : a standard unit of measure equal to one twelfth of a foot


increase

verb : to become or make larger, greater, or more numerous


intermediate

adjective : coming between two other things in place, time, or order


jiffy

noun : a very short period of time


kilogram

noun : a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 1,000 grams


kiloliter

noun : a metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 liters


kilometer

noun : a metric unit of measurement used to indicate a distance that equals 1,000 meters


least

adjective : the smallest number, quantity, or degree


length

noun : the longest measurement of something, from end to end


liter

noun : a metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters


mass

noun : the amount of something, measured by its weight


measure

verb : to find the size or amount of something


measurement

noun : a way of finding the size, quantity, or amount of something


medium

adjective : halfway between two extremes


meter

noun : the main unit of length in the metric system


metric

adjective : a system that measures things in groups of ten


metric unit

noun : a measurement based on a multiple of 10


mile

noun : a measure of distance equal to 5,280 feet


millennia

noun : thousands of years


millennium

noun : a period of one thousand years


milligram

noun : a metric unit of mass or weight equal to one thousandth of a gram


milliliter

noun : a metric unit of capacity equal to one thousandth of a liter


millimeter

noun : a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter


million

noun : a cardinal number equal to 1,000 x 1,000


minimize

verb : to lessen or reduce as much as possible


minute

noun : a period of time equal to sixty seconds


most

adjective : the greatest number or amount


multitude

noun : a large number of items


numerous

adjective : a large number of; very many


ounce

noun : a standard unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound


partial

adjective : of or relating to a part rather than the whole


peck

noun : a standard measure of capacity equal to 2 gallons or one fourth of a bushel


percentage

noun : a ratio, proportion, or fraction expressed as a portion of the number 100


perimeter

noun : the measurement around the outside edge of an area or surface


pint

noun : a standard unit of volume or capacity equal to 2 cups or one half of a quart


plenitude

noun : more than enough; plenty of something


plenty

pronoun : enough of something or more than is needed


pound

noun : a standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces


pressure

noun : physical force placed on an object


proportion

noun : a portion or part in relation to the whole; a pleasing arrangement of parts


quantity

noun : an amount or number of something


quart

noun : a standard unit of liquid capacity equal to 2 pints or one fourth of a gallon


quarter

noun : one of four equal parts


rate

noun : a quantity or amount measured by comparing it to a unit of something else


ratio

noun : a comparison or relationship between two numbers or quantities


scale

noun : an instrument for weighing


scant

adjective : very little; tiny; barely


sea level

noun : the level of the surface of the sea, used in measuring altitude and depth


second

noun : a period of time that is one of the 60 divisions in a minute


semiannual

adjective : something that happens twice a year


several

adjective : more than two, but not a large number of something


skimpy

adjective : small; thin; very little


slight

adjective : small in amount; slender


somewhat

adverb : to some degree or extent; a little


speed

noun : the rate at which something moves or happens


spoonful

noun : the amount a spoon can hold


square

adjective : relating to an area of a square whose edge is a certain unit


standard

adjective : having to do with the system of measurement used in the United States


statistics

noun : numerical data that is collected, organized, and studied


sundial

noun : a kind of shadow clock that uses the rays of the Sun to tell time


system

noun : a group of things or ideas that work together


temperature

noun : the measurement of how hot or cold something is


tenth

adjective : coming after nine others; one of ten equal parts; 1/10


thousand

noun : a cardinal number equal to 10 x 100


thousands

noun : whole numbers, written 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, and so on that are equal to 10 times 100, 200, 300, and so on


thousandth

adjective : coming after 999 others, 1,000th; one of 1,000 equal parts, 1/1,000


three-quarters

adjective : three of four equal parts


threshold

noun : the point at which an effect begins to be produced


time zone

noun : a range of longitudes on Earth where the same time is used


ton

noun : a standard unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds; a large amount of weight


trice

noun : in a short amount of time


trillion

noun : a cardinal number equal to 1,000,000 x 1,000,000


uniform

adjective : the same or similar


unit

noun : a certain amount used as a standard of measurement; a single thing that is part of a whole


void

noun : an empty or incomplete area


volume

noun : the total quantity or amount of something


volume

noun : the amount of space that something takes up; the total quantity or amount of something


weigh

verb : to measure how heavy someone or something is by using a scale


weighs

verb : to have a certain heaviness or weight


weight

noun : how heavy something is, determined by the pull of gravity on the object’s mass


wider

adjective : more wide


width

noun : a measurement from side to side, or across


yardstick

noun : a measuring stick one yard in length, usually divided into inches

 

circumference

noun : the distance around the outside of a circle


comparative

adjective : shown or otherwise indicated in comparison with something else


customary unit

noun : a measurement based on Roman and Anglo-Saxon units, developed from dimensions of the human body


decibel

noun : a unit that measures the loudness or softness of a sound


dimensional

adjective : having dimensions, including length, width, height, and sometimes other measurements, such as time


draft

noun : the depth of water a ship needs in order to sail without touching the bottom


hertz

noun : a measurement of frequency in cycles per second


hygrometer

noun : an instrument that measures humidity in the air or in another gas


knot

noun : a unit of measurement of a ship's speed equal to one nautical mile per hour


league

noun : a unit of measure; about 5 kilometers or 3 miles


mass

noun : the amount of matter in something, measured on Earth by its weight


metric system

noun : a measuring system in which all measurements are based on multiples of the number 10


metric ton

noun : a metric unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms


nautical mile

noun : a unit of measure for distances at sea equal to about 6,000 feet


Richter scale

noun : a scale ranging from 1 to 10 that measures the strength of an earthquake (1 is the weakest, and 10 is the strongest)


standard system

noun : the measuring system used in the United States


viscosity

noun : the thickness of a liquid, which indicates its resistance to flow