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a fact or standard by which you can judge the success or value of something: Productivity is not the only ... of success.

Productivity is not the only yardstick of success.

a long, narrow, flat piece of plastic, metal, or wood with straight edges where centimetres or inches, or both are printed. It is used for measuring things and for drawing straight lines.

a unit used for measuring length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimetres, sometimes shown by the symbol ″: Twelve ... are equal to one foot.

Twelve inches are equal to one foot.

a unit of measurement equal to three feet or approximately 91.4 centimetres

to change suddenly or completely, especially from one thing to another, or to exchange by replacing one person or thing with another: She started studying English, but ... History in her second year.

She started studying English, but switched to History in her second year.

a device that measures the amount of something that is used: The electricity ... is in the basement.

The electricity meter is in the basement.

a number that results from dividing one whole number by another: ¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same...

¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction.

an official document signed by two people before they get married that says what will happen to their possessions and/or children if they divorce (= officially stop being married): He asked her to sign a ... when they got engaged.

He asked her to sign a prenuptial agreement when they got engaged.

... 5 million

extra 5 million

towards the direction that is opposite to the one in which you are facing or opposite to the usual direction: He began counting ...: "Ten, nine, eight..."

He began counting backwards: "Ten, nine, eight..."

That's where we...

That's where we jumped the track.

a train service especially for people travelling between home and work;

In rush hour, these trains are supplemented with higher speed ... operated with various stock.

But the ... never went above 50 km/h

But the speed gauge never went above 50 km/h

a device used for measuring temperature, especially of the air or in a person's body

a chemical element that is a heavy, silver-coloured metal, liquid at normal temperatures: ... is used in batteries, pesticides, and thermometers.

Mercury is used in batteries, pesticides, and thermometers.

to increase something in size, number, or importance: The air in the balloon ... when heated.

The air in the balloon expands when heated.

to make or become shorter or narrower or generally smaller in size: As it cooled, the metal...

As it cooled, the metal contracted.

that is the reason or explanation for: The firm is owned by Mark Atkins, ... the name - MA Advertising.

The firm is owned by Mark Atkins, hence the name - MA Advertising.

a standard or accepted way of doing or making something: There's no magic ... for success.

There's no magic formula for success.

to exchange one type of currency, share, etc. for another: They had ... all their cash from pounds into dollars.

They had converted all their cash from pounds into dollars.

not completely accurate but close: The train's ... time of arrival is 10.30.

The train's approximate time of arrival is 10.30.

to calculate the number of times that one number fits (exactly) into another: 100 ... ten is ten.

100 divided by ten is ten.

to separate into parts or groups, or to cause something to separate in such a way: ... the cake into six equal parts.

Divide the cake into six equal parts.

to add a number to itself a particular number of times: If you ... seven by 15 you get 105.

If you multiply seven by 15 you get 105.

to put two or more numbers or amounts together to get a total: If you ... (= calculate the total of) three and four you get seven.

If you add (= calculate the total of) three and four you get seven.

to remove a number from another number: Four ... from ten equals six.

Four subtracted from ten equals six.

a value, discovered by measuring, that corresponds to the size, shape, quality, etc. of something: The ... of both rooms were identical.

The measurements of both rooms were identical.

the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side: The ... of the bay is approximately 200 miles.

The length of the bay is approximately 200 miles.

the total amount that can be contained or produced: The larger cars have bigger ... engines

The larger cars have bigger capacity engines

a quality of an object that is a measure of the force by which the earth attracts it, or an object considered as having this quality: You’ve lost some ... since the last time I saw you.

You’ve lost some weight since the last time I saw you.

a particular part of a surface or object: This ... of the brain has been linked to making decisions.

This area of the brain has been linked to making decisions.

the amount of space that is contained within an object or solid shape: Which of these bottles do you think has a greater ...?

Which of these bottles do you think has a greater volume?

a number expressed using a system of counting based on the number ten: Three fifths expressed as a ... is 0.6.

Three fifths expressed as a decimal is 0.6.

a movement of water, air, or electricity in a particular direction: Switch off the electric ... before changing the bulb.

Switch off the electric current before changing the bulb.

a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word: In the word "unimportant", "un-" is a...

In the word "unimportant", "un-" is a prefix.

to use something: Sophisticated statistical analysis was ... to obtain these results.

Sophisticated statistical analysis was ... to obtain these results.

a border or a rule that shows the limits of something or how things are divided: On this map, ... between regions are shown with dotted lines.

On this map, demarcations between regions are shown with dotted lines.

in the wrong place or looking wrong: Completely...

Completely out of place.

a person who in the past made and sold medicines

a long, thin pole made of wood or metal: The concrete is strengthened with steel...

The concrete is strengthened with steel rods.

the process of adding numbers or amounts together: Twice a week the children are tested in basic mathematical skills such as ... (= calculating the total of different numbers put together) and subtraction.

Twice a week the children are tested in basic mathematical skills such as addition (= calculating the total of different numbers put together) and subtraction.

the process of removing one number from another: The test involves simple calculations, such as addition and...

The test involves simple calculations, such as addition and subtraction.

the process of adding a number to itself a particular number of times, or a calculation in which this is done: I was good at maths and had no trouble with ... and division.

I was good at maths and had no trouble with multiplication and division.

the act of separating something into parts or groups, or the way that it is separated: the equal ... of labour between workers

the equal division of labour between workers

The ... of a particular number is the number that was multiplied by itself to reach that number: The ... of 49 is 7.

The square root of 49 is 7.