measurement
noun
mea·sure·ment
ˈme-zhər-mənt 
ˈmā-
Examples of measurement in a Sentence
The test is for the measurement of a student's progress.
The instruments provide accurate measurement of atmospheric conditions.
The room's measurements are 30 by 15 feet.
The instruments are used for taking measurements of atmospheric conditions.
Accurate measurements are required in carpentry.
The tailor took his measurements, and his waist measurement is 36 inches.
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She was made with meticulous attention to the author’s actual measurements and features.
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Many whaling vessels also took temperature measurements in the Atlantic ocean off the US coastline, and their records were compiled by Matthew Fountaine Maury, a US naval officer and early oceanographer.
—Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Computer simulations supported the measurements and showed that the same approach can work for non-circular shapes as well, as long as the boundary control follows the transformation rules.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
Just type your address into the box below to see your snowfall total and a map of nearby measurements.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Many whaling vessels also took temperature measurements in the Atlantic ocean off the US coastline, and their records were compiled by Matthew Fountaine Maury, a US naval officer and early oceanographer.
—Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Computer simulations supported the measurements and showed that the same approach can work for non-circular shapes as well, as long as the boundary control follows the transformation rules.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
Just type your address into the box below to see your snowfall total and a map of nearby measurements.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for measurement
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“Measurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measurement. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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measurement
noun
mea·sure·ment
ˈmezh-ər-mənt
ˈmāzh-
1
: the act or process of measuring
2
: a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring
3
: a system of measures
Medical Definition
measurement
noun
mea·sure·ment
ˈmezh-ər-mənt, ˈmāzh-
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