area
[ air-ee-uh ]
/ ˈɛər i ə /
noun
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Origin of area
1530–40; <Latin ārea vacant piece of level ground, open space in a town, threshing floor; perhaps akin to ārēre to be dry. See arid
OTHER WORDS FROM area
ar·e·al, adjectivear·e·al·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH area
area , aria.Words nearby area
ardor, ardour, ARDS, arduous, are, area, Area 51, area bombing, area code, areal velocity, area of cardiac dullness
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British Dictionary definitions for area
area
/ (ˈɛərɪə) /
noun
Derived forms of area
areal, adjectiveWord Origin for area
C16: from Latin: level ground, open space, threshing-floor; related to ārēre to be dry
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Medical definitions for area
area
[ âr′ē-ə ]
n. pl. ar•e•as
A circumscribed surface or space.
All of a part that is supplied by a given artery or nerve.
A part of an organ having a special function.
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Scientific definitions for area
area
[ âr′ē-ə ]
The extent of a surface or plane figure as measured in square units.
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Idioms and Phrases with area
area
see gray area.
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