measurement

[mezh-er-muhnt]

noun

1. the act of measuring.

2. a measured measured dimension.

3. extent, size, etc., ascertained by measuring.

4. a system of measuring or measures.

   liquid measurement.

measurement

/ ˈmɛʒəmənt /

noun

1. the act or process of measuring

2. an amount, extent, or size determined by measuring

3. a system of measures based on a particular standard

measurement

1. A method of determining quantity, capacity, or dimension. Several systems of measurement exist, each one comprising units whose amounts have been arbitrarily set and agreed upon by specific groups. While the United States Customary System remains the most commonly used system of measurement in the United States, the International System is accepted all over the world as the standard system for use in science.

Other Word Forms

• mismeasurement noun
• premeasurement noun
• remeasurement noun
• self-measurement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of measurement¹

First recorded in 1745–55; measure + -ment

Example Sentences

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Lead, which is associated with irreversible neurological harm, memory problems, and reduced IQ in children, exceeded the limit in 32.9% of the samples, with some measurements reaching nearly four times the accepted threshold.

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Luo also points out that time-resolved scattering measurements and high-resolution imaging, which can capture these processes in real time down to the subcellular level, are crucial for this work and for future studies.

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Satellite measurements showed a distinct rise in nitrogen dioxide, or NO2, across the southeastern Atlantic Ocean.

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