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area
[ air-ee-uh ]
/ ˈɛər i ə /
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Origin of area
First recorded in 1530–40; fram Latin ārea “vacant piece of level ground, open space in a town, threshing floor”; perhaps akin to ārēre “to be dry”; see also arid
OTHER WORDS FROM area
ar·e·al, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH area
area , ariaWords nearby area
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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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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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Other Idioms and Phrases with area
area
see gray area.
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