Key mathematics vocabulary Measures general reception to year

Key mathematics vocabulary Measures (general)– reception to year 6

• This document is based on the NNS Vocabulary booklet • This is not an exhaustive list, please edit as appropriate for your setting • You may also find this online bilingual mathematics glossary of terms by WJEC useful

Measuring (general)- reception measure size compare guess estimate enough not enough too much too little too many too few nearly close to about the same as just over just under

Measuring (general)- year 1 measure size compare guess estimate enough not enough too much too little too many too few nearly roughly close to about the same as just over just under

Measuring (general)- year 2 measure size compare measuring scale guess estimate enough not enough too much too little too many too few nearly roughly about close to about the same as just over just under

Measuring (general)- year 3 measure size compare measuring scale division guess estimate enough not enough too much too little too many too few nearly roughly about close to about the same as approximately just over just under

Measuring (general)- year 4 measurement size compare measuring scale division unit standard unit metric unit imperial unit guess estimate enough not enough too much too little too many too few nearly roughly about close to about the same as approximately just over just under

Measuring (general)- year 5 measurement size compare measuring scale division unit standard unit metric unit imperial unit guess estimate enough not enough too much too little too many too few nearly roughly about close to about the same as approximately just over just under

Measuring (general)- year 6 measurement size compare measuring scale division unit standard unit metric unit imperial unit guess estimate enough not enough too much too little too many too few nearly roughly about close to about the same as approximately just over just under