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Topic 15
Measuring Length
Term | Definition |
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unit | can be used to measure the length of an object |
length | the distance from one end to the other end of an object |
inch (in) | a U.S. Customary unit used to measure length |
width | the distance across an object |
height | how tall something is |
nearest inch | rounding up or down to the nearest whole unit when measuring |
centimeter (cm) | a metric unit used to measure length |
nearest centimeter | rounding up or down to the nearest whole unit when measuring using the meteric system |
foot (ft) or feet (ft) | a U.S. Customary unit used to measure length that is equal to 12 inches |
yard (yd) | a U.S. Customary unit used to measure length equal to 3 feet |
meter (m) | a meteric unit used to measure length |