a relationship between two amounts, represented by a pair of numbers showing how much bigger one amount is than the other
ratio (The ratio of nursing staff to doctors is 2:1.)
the space between two straight lines or surfaces that join each other, measured in degrees
angle
a woman’s chest, waist, and hip measurements; BUT also figures giving information about the number of births, deaths, marriages etc within a population
vital statistics
a unit for measuring electrical power
watt (a 100–watt bulb)
a floor or level of a building
storey
a unit for measuring electric current
amp (ampere) (a 3-amp fuse)
the degree to which an area is filled with people or things
density
a unit for measuring the speed of ships and aircraft, equal to about 1,853 metres per hour
knot
a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1,016 kilograms in Britain
ton
a measurement of the strength of some types of alcoholic drink, especially spirits
proof [70% proof vodka (=that contains 70% pure alcohol) ]
a unit for measuring the strength of the wind
force - 8/9/10 / gale/hurricane force wind
a unit for measuring temperature.
degree (20 degrees Celsius/70 degrees Fahrenheit)
a narrow piece of material worn on the arm of a uniform as a sign of rank
stripe
the measure of the total volume of all the cylinders in an engine
cubic centimeters (cc) (an 850cc engine)
an article on a particular subject or by a particular writer that appears regularly in a newspaper or magazine
column
a mark that a student is given for their work or for an examination
grade
used to describe the speed of something, especially a vehicle or the wind
miles per hour (mph) (high winds of up to 140 mph)
a unit for measuring the loudness/intensity of sound
decibel (noise levels exceeding 85 decibels)
a system for measuring how strong an earthquake is
the Richter scale
the number of times something happens, or the number of examples of something within a certain period
rate
musical ensemble consisting of many musicians , typically made up of string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments
nr - piece orchestra
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