Area

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1 English

1.1 Noun
1.2 Translations
1.3 Units

English

Noun

area

A measure of squared distance.

Translations

Dutch: gebied n, oppervlakte f
Finnish: pinta-ala, alue
Interlingua: area
Italian: area f
Portuguese: área f
Swedish: area

Units

Customary: square inches (in²), square feet, square yards, square miles, acres
Metric: square meter (m²), square centimeter (cm²), square kilometers, ares, hectares

WordNet Definitions

six

1. area, country -- (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country").
2. sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit").
3. area -- (a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include...").
4. area -- (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants").
5. area, region -- (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region").
6. area, expanse, surface area -- (the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area").

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