measurement
noun
mea·sure·ment
ˈme-zhər-mənt 
ˈmā-
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But from the perspective of most pure fans, a .300 batting average still is a measurement for success.
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Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024
Dennison said that adding the measurements to the center’s report card is part of an effort to better engage the public in the bay cleanup.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Since 2015 teams of researchers at Emory University and the University of Virginia, led by one of us (Ono), have been equipping swimmers with devices called inertial measurement units to record their body’s acceleration, orientation and force.
—Katherine Douglass, Scientific American, 8 July 2024
The hottest temperature ever officially recorded on Earth was 134 F in July 1913 in Death Valley, though some experts dispute that measurement and say the real record was 130 F, recorded there in July 2021.
—CBS News, 7 July 2024
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Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024
Dennison said that adding the measurements to the center’s report card is part of an effort to better engage the public in the bay cleanup.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Since 2015 teams of researchers at Emory University and the University of Virginia, led by one of us (Ono), have been equipping swimmers with devices called inertial measurement units to record their body’s acceleration, orientation and force.
—Katherine Douglass, Scientific American, 8 July 2024
The hottest temperature ever officially recorded on Earth was 134 F in July 1913 in Death Valley, though some experts dispute that measurement and say the real record was 130 F, recorded there in July 2021.
—CBS News, 7 July 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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