ar
9.9
A measure of area equal to 100 square metres used for land
- noun
- /ɑr/
- Specialized
:
are
- To calculate the area of the garden, we measured it in ar to ensure accurate results.
Examples
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Each ar represents a plot of land that is 100 square meters in area.
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Two cohorts of mathematics teachers were guided to experiment with the practice of reflective inquiry through an action research (AR) process.
Academic text (2014) -
The farmer decided to sell a large parcel of land, which is about ten ar in size.
Synonyms
1
9.5
A unit of area equal to 100 square meters
is the same unit but written in a different form
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ar comes from the French word are, and before that from Latin area meaning 'open space' or 'level ground'. So an ar is a small 'area' of land equal to 100 square meters, which is why the word is used to measure land.