area
- noun
- /ˈɛəriə/
- Research and development are stifled in areas that don't directly support environmental objectives.
- surface area
- area of a circle
- area in square miles
OK, so basically we have to find this area here and we're done.
- OK, so basically we have to find this area here and we're done.
Examples
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OK, which country is largest by area, Russia or Australia?
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Here you have a square of area one, OK?
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Parking in this area is limited to three minutes.
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This is like a picnic area.
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Keith, would you like to find the area of a triangle?
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Beyond this space was the interactive classroom area, which was not large enough to accommodate staff meetings.
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In recent years, though, researchers have been making trips to study the area's extraordinary seismic activity.
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Materials were either walked to the sorting area or collected with an electric dump vehicle.
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Diagnosis and treatment of MDR-TB in endemic areas is a relatively new public health challenge.
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The area of the rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width.
Synonyms
The total outside area of a solid object or a specific area inside a border
Compounds
- Jargon
A place where soldiers and equipment gather and get ready before a mission
- Specialized
The total outside area of a solid object or a specific area inside a border
- Specialized
An area of land where rain and water flow into the same river, lake, or reservoir
- Specialized
A network that connects computers and devices in one building like an office
- Literature
A place people are afraid to enter or are not allowed to enter because it is dangerous
- Specialized
A part of the left side of the brain that controls the movements used for speaking
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Part of the brain's outer layer that joins information from different senses and helps thinking
- Specialized
A system that links groups of computers in different cities or countries
- Specialized
A part of the brain's outer layer mapped and numbered by Brodmann according to how its cells are arranged
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The part at the back of the brain that first processes what you see
A national park in southern Oklahoma with mineral springs and clear streams
- Specialized
A way of drawing the world on a flat map that keeps areas the correct size
- Specialized
A way of making a flat map that keeps each place's area the same as on the globe
- NSFW
Attacking a large area from the air to destroy many buildings rather than specific targets
- Specialized
Part of the back of the brain that receives and starts to process signals from the eyes
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A triangular area on the front of the chest where the heart makes a dull sound when tapped
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A part of the outer brain that reacts to stimulation and controls movement
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Part of the brain at the back that first gets signals from the eyes
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A part of the left side of the brain that helps people speak and understand words
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A small yellow area at the center of the back of the eye that gives sharp central vision
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A pear-shaped part of the brain on each side that helps process smells
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Area comes from the old Latin word area, which meant an 'open, flat place' like a yard or floor. That's why area now means the amount of surface inside a boundary.