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inches

/ˈɪntʃɪz/

Meanings
noun
A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.

Examples :

"The picture frame was 12 inches wide. "
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Related Words

Illustration coastline

coastline noun

/ˈkoʊstˌlaɪn/ /ˈkoʊstlaɪn/

The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast.

"The coastline of the island nation is very irregular, with many bays and inlets. "

Illustration centimetres

centimetres noun

/ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtəz/ /ˈsɛntəˌmiːtəz/

An SI unit of length equal to 10-2 metres. Symbol: cm

"The rainfall yesterday measured three centimetres. "

Illustration searching

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

Illustration sparingly

sparingly adverb

/ˈspɛərɪŋli/ /ˈspɛrɪŋli/

In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.

"The gardener watered the plants sparingly, only giving them a small amount of water each day to prevent overwatering. "

Illustration preposition

preposition noun

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ /ˈpɹiːpəˌzɪʃən/

(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.

"Understanding what a preposition is helps students identify the function of words like "on," "in," and "at" within a sentence. "

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration measurement

measurement noun

/ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/ /ˈmeʒ.ɚ.mənt/

The act of measuring.

"The measurement of the room's length was important for ordering new furniture. "

Illustration alcoholic

alcoholic noun

/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/

A person addicted to alcohol.

"After years of struggling with addiction, he finally admitted he was an alcoholic and sought help. "

Illustration potential

potential noun

/pəˈtɛnʃəl/ /po(ʊ)ˈtɛnʃəl/

Currently unrealized ability (with the most common adposition being to)

"Even from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician."

Illustration rainfall

rainfall noun

/ˈreɪnfɔːl/ /ˈreɪnfɑːl/

The amount of rain that falls on a single occasion

"The rainfall was heavy yesterday, so the school was closed today. "