hectare

/ˈhektaː/ /ˈhɛk.tɑː/ /ˈhɛk.tɛɹ/

Meanings

noun

A unit of surface area (symbol ha) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical features such as land and bodies of water.

Examples :

"The farmer owns a field of wheat that covers five hectares. "

Related Words

bodies noun

/ˈbɑdiz/ /ˈbɒdiz/

Physical frame.

"The doctor examined the bodies of the athletes to make sure they were healthy before the competition. "

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

features noun

/ˈfiːtʃəz/ /ˈfitʃɚz/

One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.

"Her most striking features were her bright blue eyes and high cheekbones. "

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

surface noun

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɝːfəs/

The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

metres verb

/ˈmiːtərz/ /ˈmɛtərz/

To measure with a metering device.

"The water company metres the amount of water each house uses. "

measuring verb

/ˈmɛʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer. You should measure the angle with a spirit level."

square noun

/skwɛə(ɹ)/ /skwɛɚ/

A polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.

"The floor tiles were arranged in perfect squares. "

geographical noun

/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/

A move to another place in the hope of curing an addiction etc.

"The geographical move to a treatment center was a difficult but necessary step for Sarah. "

hundredth noun

/ˈhʌndɹɛdθ/

The person or thing in the hundredth position.

"The hundredth student to arrive at school received a small prize. "

hectares noun

/ˈhɛktɛərz/ /ˈhɛktɑːrz/

A unit of surface area (symbol ha) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical features such as land and bodies of water.

"The farmer owns 50 hectares of land where he grows wheat. "

kilometre noun

/kɪˈlɒmɪtə/ /kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/

(official BIPM spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

"The school is about one kilometre from my house. "