Units Of Measurement

noun a former measure of length for cloth, equal to 45 inches

verb to move in a twisting or zigzagging course

• The ellipsis is used to indicate the omission of words in a sentence.
• I'll meet you at the ell by the park.
• She's really good at shooting hoops at the ell.
• The ell of uncertainty hung over the outcome of the election.

noun a girl or young woman

adjective relating to or characteristic of a girl or young woman

• The young gal presented her research findings at the academic conference.
• I saw that gal you were talking to at the party last night.
• That gal is always up for a good time.
• She's the gal who lights up the room with her presence.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

conjunction A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.

article A word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite.

• The letter 'L' is the twelfth letter of the alphabet.
• I always mix up 'L' and 'I' when I'm typing quickly.
• I aced that test, got an 'L' on it!
• Taking an 'L' in that game really humbled me and made me practice harder.

noun a unit of illumination equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle by a source of one candela intensity radiating equally in all directions

• The luxurious hotel room was equipped with every modern amenity.
• I felt like a million bucks staying in that lux suite.
• That party was so lux, everyone was dressed to the nines.
• His wealth gave him the lux of being able to travel the world whenever he pleased.

verb to determine the size, amount, or degree of something using a standard unit of measurement

• The scientist is measuring the exact weight of the sample in the laboratory.
• I'm measuring the ingredients for the cake recipe.
• Can you measure how far we are from the destination?
• Measuring success solely by monetary gain is short-sighted.

noun a unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches

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• The scientist used a sophisticated meter to measure the energy levels of the experiment.
• Can you pass me the meter so I can check the distance?
• I need to grab my meter to see if this shirt will fit me.
• She has a keen meter for detecting insincerity in others.

noun BBL - acronym for 'Big Bash League', a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Australia

• The patient underwent a BBL procedure to enhance the shape and size of their buttocks.
• I'm thinking about getting a BBL to make my butt look better.
• She got a BBL and now her booty is poppin'.
• The company's profits experienced a BBL, increasing significantly over the last quarter.

noun a unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry

• The abhenry is a unit of inductance in the CGS system of units.
• I have no idea what an abhenry is, do you?
• Why do we need to learn about abhenries in physics class?
• Her love for him was immeasurable, like an abhenry of affection.

noun a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides one inch long

• The irrigation system is designed to deliver one acre-inch of water per week to each field.
• Make sure to water your garden with at least one acre-inch of water every few days.
• I heard it rained so much last night, we must have gotten a few acre-inches of water!
• She poured out her emotions like an acre-inch of rain during the storm.