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Measurement Vocabulary
Measurement and design vocabulary words
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Engineering
7th Grade
12/13/2012

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Term
MATE
Definition
A tool in Inventor that "glues" two surfaces together
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NUMERATOR
Definition
The top number in a fraction that represents the part
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PRECISE
Definition
When several measurement are the same
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CUSTOMARY SYSTEM
Definition
System of measurement used only by the United States. Some units include inches, feet and yards.
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ACCURATE
Definition
To be correct
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FLUSH
Definition
A tool on Inventor that "glues" surfaces or edges together evenly
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METRIC SYSTEM
Definition
A system of measurement used by most of the world. Some units include millimeters, centimeters and meters.
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MEASUREMENT
Definition
Quantitative data
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ISOMETRIC
Definition
A 3-D shape that shows top, front and side views at one time.
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CAD
Definition
Compuer Aided Design
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DESIGN PROCESS
Definition
A nine step system used by engineers to ensure that their final product will meet all design criteria 
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DENOMINATOR
Definition
The bottom number in a fraction that represents the whole.
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SCALE
Definition
A ratio used while sketching to represent something small in a larger way or to represent something large in a smaller way.
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DIAMETER
Definition
The distance through the middle of a circle from one side to the other.
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DIAL CALIPER
Definition
A measurement tool used to gather precise and accurate measurements to the nearest 0.001
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