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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 3 Latin 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Inflection 4 Swedish 4.1 Noun

[ English

[ Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛəriə

[ Etymology

From Latin area.

[ Noun

Wikipedia

area (plural areas)

1. (mathematics) A measure of squared distance.
2. A particular geographic region.
3. Any particular extent of surface.

   The photo is a little dark in that area.

4. Figuratively, any extent, scope or range of an object or concept.

   The plans are a bit vague in that area.

   My guts are a bit sore in that area.

[ Derived terms

• area code
• gray area, grey area

[ Translations

measure of squared distance

Czech: plocha cs(cs) f. Japanese: 面積 ja(ja) (menseki)

Swedish: area sv(sv) c.

particular geographic region

Czech: oblast cs(cs) f. Japanese: 領域 ja(ja) (ryōiki)

Swedish: område sv(sv) n.

[ See also

• Imperial: square inches, square feet, square yards, square miles, acres
• Metric: square meters/square metres, square centimeters/square centimetres, square kilometers/square kilometres, hectares

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[ Italian

[ Noun

area f. (plural aree)

1. area
2. land, ground

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[ Latin

[ Noun

ārea (genitive āreae); f, first declension

1. open space
2. a threshing floor
3. vocative singular of ārea

āreā f.

1. ablative singular of ārea

[ Inflection

First declension (1).

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	ārea	āreae
genitive	āreae	āreārum
dative	āreae	āreīs
accusative	āream	āreās
ablative	āreā	āreīs
vocative	ārea	āreae

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[ Swedish

[ Noun

Inflection for area	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	area	arean	areor	areorna
Genitive	areas	areans	areors	areornas

area c.

1. (geometry) area; a measure of squared distance.