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measurement

American  
[mezh-er-muhnt] / ˈmɛʒ ər mənt /

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 British  
/ 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

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measurement Scientific  
/ mĕzh′ər-mənt /

  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

Etymology

Origin of measurement

First recorded in 1745–55; measure + -ment

Example Sentences

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"While a laser looks to the naked eye like a steady beam, there's actually a lot of fluctuation, which causes noise when you're using lasers for measurement," says Vamivakas.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Her measurement of genuine time saving: “Am I spending time in a way that makes me feel more alive?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

"At first we assumed it was a measurement artifact or some kind of interference," recalls Schultheiß.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

We are overwriting a signal the body is already sending, and we’re doing it at scale, in millions of people, without a baseline measurement to tell us what we’re overwriting.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

They’re immersed, heads bent over a drawing, taking a measurement.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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