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Verbs for measuring length, volume and other physical quantities
Single-word verb for measuring a mass is weigh;
so what are the single-word verbs for measuring lengths, areas, volumes and others?
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Sound and plumb are verbs for measuring depth. Sound is used specifically for water depth.
Titrate for measuring concentration.
time for measuring time. It gets to be both noun and verb. One could argue time is not a physical quantity, but its is so intimately tied up in so
many units I think it should be included.
[Edited on 20-2-2019 by Twospoons]
Helicopter: "helico" -> spiral, "pter" -> with wings
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Is there a scientific writing thread?
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Properly speaking, you don't weigh anything (weight depends on the local force of gravity); you "mass" it (determine its mass). This sounds so awkward
that I don't think that anyone uses that expression very much!
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