| precision - a property of measurement related to the unit of measure used; the smaller the unit of measure used, the more preise the measurement is |
| millimeter - unit for measuring length in the metric system; about the thickness of a dime |
| centimeter - unit for measuring length in the metric system, 10 millimeters = 1 centimeter |
| meter - unit for measuring length in the metric system, 100 centimeters = 1 meter |
| kilometer - unit for measuring distance in the metric system, 1,000 meters = 1 kilometer |
| capacity - the amount a container can hold |
| fluid ounces - a customary unit for measuring capacity |
| cup - a customary unit for measuring capacity, 8 ounces = 1 cup |
| pint - a customary unit for measuring capacity, 2 pints = 1 quart |
| gallon - a customary unit for measuring capacity, 4 quarts = 1 gallon |
| milliliter - a metric unit for measuring capacity |
| liter - ametric unit for measuring capacity, 1,000 milliters = 1 liter |