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

After winning Miss America in 1989—three years after the competition stopped releasing contestants’ measurements—she used the scholarship money to pay for her Stanford education.

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According to a recent Gallup survey External link, more than 47 million U.S. adults, or 18%, report currently having, or being treated for, depression, up some eight percentage points since the initial measurement in 2015.

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Four small, randomised trials, all using different doses and measurements of success, have been carried out.

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Lim emigrated to Los Angeles from Seoul, South Korea, where he’d worked at a tailoring shop in the front of house as a salesperson meeting with clients and taking measurements.

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While the turnaround of a once-abysmal special teams unit is the measurement of success, the playful off-field moments define their time together.

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Related Words

• amount 
• analysis 
• appraisal 
• assessment 
• density 
• dimension 
• evaluation 
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• height 
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• survey 
• weight