Measurement Word Search
A free Measurement word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: LENGTH, MASS, VOLUME, AREA, PERIMETER, CAPACITY, WEIGHT, HEIGHT, WIDTH, DEPTH, RADIUS, DIAMETER.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Measurement word list, defined
- LENGTH /leŋθ/ · noun
- The measurement or extent of something from end to end, especially its longer dimension. It can also refer to the duration of an event or the amount of time something takes. Related: extent, duration, span, distance.
- MASS /mæs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A mass is a large amount, collection, or body of something. In physics, mass is the quantity of matter in an object; the word can also refer to a large gathering or a religious service. Related: amount, quantity, body, bulk.
- VOLUME /ˈvɒljuːm/ (British), /ˈvɑːljuːm/ (US) · noun; verb
- Volume is the amount or extent of space occupied or contained by something, or the amount of something considered as a whole. It also refers to the loudness of a sound and, in publishing, to a book or a collection of books forming part of a set. Related: amount, capacity, size, loudness.
- AREA /ˈɛəriə/ · noun
- A part or extent of a surface, region, or space; also, a particular subject, field of activity, or domain of interest. Related: zone, region, district, territory.
- PERIMETER /pəˈrɪmɪtər/ · noun; verb
- The perimeter of an area, object, or geometric figure is its enclosing outer boundary. By extension, it can mean the limits of a place, institution, or field of activity. Related: boundary, border, edge, circumference.
- CAPACITY /kəˈpæsɪti/ · noun
- The ability or power to contain, hold, or accommodate something, whether physical volume or mental/physical capability; also the maximum amount that can be received or produced. Related: capability, volume, competence, aptitude.
- WEIGHT /weɪt/ · noun, verb
- Weight is the amount of heaviness an object or person has, especially as measured by mass or gravitational force. It can also mean importance, influence, or the act of assigning importance to something, as well as the process of measuring heaviness or applying pressure. Related: heaviness, burden, importance, influence.
- HEIGHT /haɪt/ · noun
- The vertical extent or elevation of an object, person, or feature. By extension, it means a person's stature or the high point reached by something in status, quality, emotion, or time. Related: altitude, stature, elevation, tallness.
- WIDTH /wɪdθ/ · noun
- The distance or extent from one side to another, especially of a surface, object, or space. By extension, width can refer to the breadth of scope, range, or opportunity. Related: breadth, span, gauge, thickness.
- DEPTH /dɛpθ/ · noun
- The distance from the top or surface of something to its bottom; the quality of being deep. Also, intensity, profundity, or thoroughness of feeling, thought, or knowledge. Related: profundity, deepness, intensity, extent.
- RADIUS /ˈreɪ.di.əs/ · noun
- The radius is the distance from the centre of a circle to its circumference, or the length of a line segment joining the centre of a circle to a point on it. By extension, it means the extent, range, or boundary of something. Related: range, reach, span, extent.
- DIAMETER /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/ · noun
- A straight line passing from one side of a circle or sphere through the centre to the other side; also, the length of this line. More broadly, it denotes the distance across a circular or cylindrical object measured through its centre. Related: breadth, width, caliber, bore.
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