Meaning of ARE
| Pronunciation: | | âr
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| | Definition: | | [n] a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters |
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| | Synonyms: | | ar |
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| | See Also: | | area unit, hectare, square measure | |
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\Are\ [AS. (Northumbrian) aron, akin to the 1st pers. pl.
forms, Icel. erum, Goth. sijum, L. sumus, Gr. ?, Skr. smas;
all from a root as. ? See {Am} and {Is}, and cf. {Be}.]
The present indicative plural of the substantive verb to be;
but etymologically a different word from be, or was. Am, art,
are, and is, all come from the root as.
\Are\, n. [F., fr. L. area. See {Area}.] (Metric system)
The unit of superficial measure, being a square of which each
side is ten meters in length; 100 square meters, or about
119.6 square yards.
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