measure
noun
a unit or standard of measurement.
measuring
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present participleof measure.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That led Cao, who is also a research member of Siteman, and her colleagues to look for a broader way of measuring how many different influences may work together over time to increase cancer susceptibility.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Both are too subjective and slow, so new drugs often fail clinical trials not necessarily because they’re ineffective, but because the gauge measuring them is faulty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Until Ted benches her, however, she is a device, a measuring stick against which Ted and Rebecca stack their values.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
However, the British Museum said the embroidery was "virtually unchanged" with thread breaks, measuring a few millimetres at most, not considered significant damage.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Owen says, pulling the measuring tape across a board.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
