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measurement

Main Entry: mea·sure·ment

Pronunciation: \ˈme-zhər-mənt, ˈmā-\

Function: noun

Date: 1751

1 : the act or process of measuring
2 : a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring : dimension
3 : measure 2b

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