measurement

[ mezh-er-muhnt ]

/ ˈmɛʒ ər mənt /

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noun

the act of measuring.

a measured dimension.

extent, size, etc., ascertained by measuring.

a system of measuring or measures: liquid measurement.

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Origin of measurement

First recorded in 1745–55; measure + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM measurement

mis·meas·ure·ment, nounpre·meas·ure·ment, nounre·meas·ure·ment, nounself-meas·ure·ment, noun

Words nearby measurement

measure, measured, measured daywork, Measure for Measure, measureless, measurement, measurement ton, measure of central tendency, measure off, measure out, measures

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How to use measurement in a sentence

As measurements grow more precise, the approximation schemes theorists use to make predictions may not be able to keep up.
The Mathematical Structure of Particle Collisions Comes Into View|Charlie Wood|August 20, 2020|Quanta Magazine
USGS used laser-equipped drones to scan San Diego’s land topography paired with ocean measurements to produce these maps.
Nobody’s Talking About the Sports Arena Flood Zone|MacKenzie Elmer|August 19, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Governments around the world have set different prices based on how harmful they believe a metric ton of carbon is to society, a highly debatable measurement.
Environment Report: One Way to Force Companies to Emit Less Carbon|MacKenzie Elmer|August 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego
It provides a way of measuring area in the space and allows you to change the space’s shape only if area measurements stay constant.
How Physics Found a Geometric Structure for Math to Play With|Kevin Hartnett|July 29, 2020|Quanta Magazine

Most convincingly, in 2015, one team overlaid many measurements of blazars behind voids and managed to tease out a faint halo of low-energy gamma rays around the blazars.
The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View|Natalie Wolchover|July 2, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Thinking of longer journeys to Mars or an asteroid would require careful measurement of conditions.
To Infinity and Beyond! NASA’s Orion Mission Blasts Off|Matthew R. Francis|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No one in the Hall of Fame was the very best at every hitting or fielding measurement all the time either.
The Captain’s Log: Derek Jeter’s Lady-Killing Past, From ‘Yeah, Jeets!’ to Gift Baskets|Emily Shire|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These days it appears as if women will go to great lengths to achieve that 36-24-36 measurement.
Waist Training: Can You Cinch Your Waist Thin?|DailyBurn|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Precise measurement of the forces on the head after a tackle is critical.
This Mouthpiece Will Save Football Players’ Brains|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gentlemen, imagine, if you will, having your most intimate measurement read out in open court?
This Just In: Max Clifford's Penis Is "Certainly Not Enormous"|Tom Sykes|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At last, however, the four men came together, and proceeded to the measurement of swords.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Of course, you understand that measurement of anything is the comparing of it with some established standard.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
The only known standard for the measurement of time is the movement of the earth in relation to the stars.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
You might make it a rule to be away from your subject a distance of about three or four times the extreme measurement of it.
The Painter in Oil|Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst
The so-called measurement of them was even preserved in families, and was reputed to be a charm.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman

British Dictionary definitions for measurement

measurement

/ (ˈmɛʒəmənt) /

noun

the act or process of measuring

an amount, extent, or size determined by measuring

a system of measures based on a particular standard

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Scientific definitions for measurement

measurement

[ mĕzh′ər-mənt ]

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.

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Origin of measurement

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