Measurement: Glossary
123 words, listed in the order you meet them in Courseversity lessons.
Full explanations
Area
MathematicsFull explanation
Area is the amount of flat surface a shape covers, measured in square units.
Perimeter
MathematicsFull explanation
Perimeter is the distance all the way around the outside of a shape.
Volume
MathematicsFull explanation
Volume is the amount of space a solid shape takes up, measured in cubic units.
All words in this topic
Grade 1
longer
From Grade 1
More long than.
Learn it in: Longer and shorter (Grade 1), Comparing measurements (Grade 2)
shorter
From Grade 1
Less long than.
Learn it in: Longer and shorter (Grade 1), Comparing measurements (Grade 2)
shortest
From Grade 1
The least tall of three or more.
Learn it in: Taller and shorter (Grade 1), Comparing lengths (Grade 1)
tallest
From Grade 1
The most tall of three or more.
Learn it in: Taller and shorter (Grade 1), Comparing measurements (Grade 2)
end to end
From Grade 1
One after another with no gaps.
Learn it in: Measuring using non-standard units (Grade 1)
measure
From Grade 1
Find how long or tall something is.
Learn it in: Measuring using non-standard units (Grade 1), Estimating measurements (Grade 2)
non-standard unit
From Grade 1
A unit like a hand span or paper clip.
Learn it in: Measuring using non-standard units (Grade 1)
unit
From Grade 1
A fixed amount used to measure.
Learn it in: Measuring using non-standard units (Grade 1), Solving measurement problems (Grade 2), Standard measurement units (Grade 3)
centimetre (cm)
From Grade 1
A standard unit for measuring short lengths.
Learn it in: Introduction to centimetres (Grade 1), Measuring length (Grade 2), Centimetres and metres (Grade 2)
ruler
From Grade 1
A tool marked with centimetres for measuring length.
Learn it in: Introduction to centimetres (Grade 1), Measuring length (Grade 2), Line segments (Grade 4)
standard unit
From Grade 1
A unit everyone agrees on.
Learn it in: Introduction to centimetres (Grade 1), Measuring length (Grade 2), Standard measurement units (Grade 3)
day
From Grade 1
A time of 24 hours.
Learn it in: Days of the week (Grade 1), Comparing durations (Grade 2)
calendar
From Grade 1
A chart showing days, weeks and months.
Learn it in: Months of the year (Grade 1), Calendars (Grade 2)
month
From Grade 1
A part of a year, about 4 weeks.
Learn it in: Months of the year (Grade 1), Calendars (Grade 2)
hour hand
From Grade 1
The short hand that shows the hour.
Learn it in: Reading time to the hour (Grade 1), Reading time to the half-hour (Grade 1), Reading clocks (Grade 2)
minute hand
From Grade 1
The long hand that shows minutes.
Learn it in: Reading time to the hour (Grade 1), Reading time to the half-hour (Grade 1), Reading clocks (Grade 2)
half past
From Grade 1
Thirty minutes after the hour.
Learn it in: Reading time to the half-hour (Grade 1), Reading clocks (Grade 2)
coin
From Grade 1
A small round piece of metal money.
Learn it in: Recognising local coins and notes (Grade 1), Counting money (Grade 2)
note
From Grade 1
A paper or plastic money.
Learn it in: Recognising local coins and notes (Grade 1), Counting money (Grade 2)
change
From Grade 1
Money you get back.
Learn it in: Simple money problems (Grade 1), Making change in simple situations (Grade 2), Money calculations (Grade 3)
cost
From Grade 1
How much you pay for something.
Learn it in: Simple money problems (Grade 1), Adding money amounts (Grade 2)
pay
From Grade 1
Give money for something.
Learn it in: Simple money problems (Grade 1), Making change in simple situations (Grade 2)
Grade 2
length
From Grade 2
How long something is.
Learn it in: Measuring length (Grade 2), Perimeter (Grade 3), Relationship between multiplication and area (Grade 3)
convert
From Grade 2
Change from one unit to another.
Learn it in: Centimetres and metres (Grade 2), Solving measurement problems (Grade 2), Standard measurement units (Grade 3)
metre (m)
From Grade 2
A longer unit of length.
Learn it in: Centimetres and metres (Grade 2), Measuring length (Grade 3)
balance
From Grade 2
A scale that compares mass.
Learn it in: Mass (Grade 2), Simple equations (Grade 6)
mass
From Grade 2
How heavy something is.
Learn it in: Mass (Grade 2), Measuring mass (Grade 3), Standard units (Grade 4)
capacity
From Grade 2
How much a container holds.
Learn it in: Capacity (Grade 2), Measuring capacity (Grade 3), Standard units (Grade 4)
litre (L)
From Grade 2
A unit for liquids.
Learn it in: Capacity (Grade 2), Measuring capacity (Grade 3)
millilitre (ml)
From Grade 2
A small unit for liquids.
Learn it in: Capacity (Grade 2), Measuring capacity (Grade 3)
benchmark
From Grade 2
A known size you compare with.
Learn it in: Estimating measurements (Grade 2), Estimation (Grade 3), Ordering fractions (Grade 4)
sensible
From Grade 2
Makes sense.
Learn it in: Estimating measurements (Grade 2), Estimating answers (Grade 3)
digital time
From Grade 2
Time shown in numbers like 4:10.
Learn it in: Time to five-minute intervals (Grade 2)
five minutes
From Grade 2
The gap between two numbers on a clock.
Learn it in: Time to five-minute intervals (Grade 2)
minutes past
From Grade 2
Minutes after the hour.
Learn it in: Time to five-minute intervals (Grade 2), Time to the nearest minute (Grade 3)
minutes to
From Grade 2
Minutes before the next hour.
Learn it in: Time to five-minute intervals (Grade 2), Time to the nearest minute (Grade 3)
duration
From Grade 2
How long something takes.
Learn it in: Comparing durations (Grade 2), Elapsed time (Grade 3)
price
From Grade 2
What something costs.
Learn it in: Adding money amounts (Grade 2), Making change in simple situations (Grade 2), Money calculations (Grade 3)
total cost
From Grade 2
All prices added.
Learn it in: Adding money amounts (Grade 2), Practical shopping problems (Grade 3)
count up
From Grade 2
Add on to reach the amount paid.
Learn it in: Making change in simple situations (Grade 2)
Grade 3
compound unit
From Grade 3
A measure using two units, like 3 L 250 ml.
Learn it in: Standard measurement units (Grade 3)
reasonable
From Grade 3
Makes sense.
Learn it in: Estimation (Grade 3), Estimation (Grade 4), Checking reasonableness (Grade 4)
perimeter
From Grade 3
The distance around a shape.
Full explanation with examples and practice →
Learn it in: Perimeter (Grade 3), Measurement word problems (Grade 3), Triangles (Grade 3)
width
From Grade 3
The short side of a rectangle.
Learn it in: Perimeter (Grade 3), Relationship between multiplication and area (Grade 3), Area of rectangles (Grade 4)
analogue clock
From Grade 3
A clock with hands and numbers 1 to 12.
Learn it in: Reading analogue clocks (Grade 3)
digital clock
From Grade 3
A clock that shows time in numbers.
Learn it in: Reading digital clocks (Grade 3)
elapsed time
From Grade 3
How much time has passed.
Learn it in: Elapsed time (Grade 3), Time intervals (Grade 4), Time and money applications (Grade 5)
unit price
From Grade 3
The price of one item.
Learn it in: Money calculations (Grade 3), Decimal word problems (Grade 6), Comparing quantities (Grade 6)
budget
From Grade 3
The money you plan to spend.
Learn it in: Practical shopping problems (Grade 3), Applying mathematics to real situations (Grade 6)
area
From Grade 3
The amount of flat surface a shape covers.
Full explanation with examples and practice →
Learn it in: Understanding area (Grade 3), Area of rectangles (Grade 4), Area (Grade 5)
square unit
From Grade 3
A square with sides of one unit.
Learn it in: Square units (Grade 3), Area of rectangles (Grade 4), Area (Grade 5)
missing side
From Grade 3
A side we need to find.
Learn it in: Relationship between multiplication and area (Grade 3)
Grade 4
composite figure
From Grade 4
A shape made of simpler shapes.
Learn it in: Area of composite rectangular figures (Grade 4), Perimeter (Grade 5), Area (Grade 5)
split
From Grade 4
Divide into parts.
Learn it in: Area of composite rectangular figures (Grade 4), Area of composite figures (Grade 6)
a.m./p.m.
From Grade 4
Morning/afternoon.
Learn it in: Time intervals (Grade 4), Time and money applications (Grade 5)
Grade 5
centi
From Grade 5
One hundredth.
Learn it in: Metric conversions (Grade 5), Metric conversions (Grade 6)
milli
From Grade 5
One thousandth.
Learn it in: Metric conversions (Grade 5), Metric conversions (Grade 6)
cubic unit
From Grade 5
Unit cube.
Learn it in: Volume (Grade 5), Volume of rectangular prisms (Grade 6)
volume
From Grade 5
Space inside a solid.
Full explanation with examples and practice →
Learn it in: Volume (Grade 5), Unit cubes (Grade 5), Volume of rectangular prisms (Grade 5)
height
From Grade 5
How tall.
Learn it in: Volume of rectangular prisms (Grade 5), Area of triangles (Grade 6)