FT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard

Example:

he is six feet tall

Synonyms:

foot; ft

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("ft" is a kind of...):

linear measure; linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)

Meronyms (parts of "ft"):

in; inch (a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot)

Holonyms ("ft" is a part of...):

pace; yard (a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride)