Customary and Metric Lengths Vocabulary

A metric unit for measuring length.

• centimeter

• measure

To find a number close to an exact amount.

• foot

• estimate

A customary unit for measuring length. The plural is inches. 12 inches=1 foot.

• meter

• inch

A customary unit for measuring length. The plural is feet. 1 foot=12 inches.

• length

• foot

To find length using standard or non-standard units.

• measure

• meter

How long or how far away something is.

• measure

• length

A customary unit for measuring length. 1 yard=3 feet or 36 inches.

• yard

• centimeter

A metric unit used to measure length. A meter=100 centimeters.

• foot

• meter