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  1. What is a single word which can properly describe age, height, weight ...

    7 I am completing a final assignment for a statistics course, and need a single word to describe age, height, weight and BMI (body mass index).

  2. What is the word used to describe things ordered by height?

    Aug 22, 2023 · I’m wondering if there is a word used for using height to order something. Just like we say alphabetical order for things arranged by their spelling, or chronological order for things arranged …

  3. punctuation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    In the United States, most style guides that I have encountered recommend including the second hyphen in situations such as "8-foot-long bridge." Here is how some guides frame their advice. From …

  4. american english - How to express someone's height in metric

    Oct 24, 2015 · 12 If someone is 169cm tall, what is the most common way of saying their height in metres and centimetres in American/Australian/British English? I'm not interested in converting …

  5. orthography - Spelling of "high" vs "height" - English Language

    Sep 3, 2011 · So height is spelled as a compromise, maintaining the pronunciation of "hight" while being spelled with ei to reflect the Old English ties. The ei form is older--as the OED notes, hight was …

  6. Origin of "height" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    According to Etymonline, Height, has many different possible origins. height (n.) Old English hiehþu, Anglian hehþo "highest part or point, summit; the heavens, heaven," from root of heah "hi...

  7. Height and Weight - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Height and Weight — How to write them when abbreviations are not used Ask Question Asked 12 years ago Modified 5 years, 3 months ago

  8. Height and weight written out - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Height and weight written out Ask Question Asked 12 years, 11 months ago Modified 6 years, 6 months ago

  9. How to hyphenate: 165m-tall, 165 m-tall, or something else?

    Jul 8, 2025 · From searching around, I've seen that you'd hyphenate height in feet and inches as "the five-one tall girl". But this isn't instructive when I wish to include the units (m or metres) and the …

  10. Which to use: "altitude" or "elevation" in regards to height above sea ...

    1 The altitude is the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level; the elevation is the height above a given level, especially the sea level. The flight data include airspeed and altitude. …