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noun mea·sure·ment \ ˈme-zhər-mənt , ˈmā- \

Definition of measurement

1 :the act or process of measuring

2 :a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring :dimension

3 :measure 2b

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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 of measurement from the Web

The measurements of brain activity in the MRI scanner confirmed this effect.

— healthday, chicagotribune.com, "How expensive wines can trick your brain," 22 Aug. 2017
In total, ten different craft recorded confirmed or possible measurements of the event.

— avery thompson, Popular Mechanics, "An Army of Spacecraft Tracked a Solar Storm From Mars to Pluto," 16 Aug. 2017
His hope is that the measurement will encourage countries to do better by their residents, and that includes the United States.

— jerry large, The Seattle Times, "End poverty? It’s not as pie-in-the-sky as you may think," 3 Aug. 2017
The figure was the fifth annual record in a row and the year-on-year rise the strongest since the measurement began in 2005, the office said.

— Bloomberg.com, "Germany’s Immigrant Population Hit a New High in 2016," 1 Aug. 2017
In the surge to modernize shelters, tests were an attempt to standardize measurements of a dog’s behavior.

— jan hoffman, New York Times, "Is This Dog Dangerous? Shelters Struggle With Live-or-Die Tests," 31 July 2017
With no measurement, no thinking about it, no metrics, no nothing.

— leada gore, AL.com, "Senators caught on hot mic saying President Trump is 'crazy'," 26 July 2017
Measurements are taken right under the bust, and a few cup sizes are tested to find the winning fit.

— marielle wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, "Best of LA: 92 of Our Favorite Things to Eat, Do, and Buy Right Now," 14 July 2017
Other explanations for the poor performance may have escaped measurement.

— The Economist, "Poles apartWhy central and eastern European children lag behind in British schools," 13 July 2017

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First Known Use of measurement

1590

measurement Synonyms

Synonyms

bulk, dimension, extent, magnitude, measure, ¹size, proportion

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

MEASUREMENT Defined for English Language Learners

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noun

Definition of measurement for English Language Learners

: the act or process of measuring something
: a size, length, or amount known by measuring something

MEASUREMENT Defined for Kids

measurement

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noun mea·sure·ment \ ˈme-zhər-mənt \

Definition of measurement for Students

1 :the act of determining size, capacity, or quantity

The instruments provide accurate measurement.

2 :the extent, size, capacity, or amount of something as has been determined The room's measurements are 20 feet by 14 feet.

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noun mea·sure·ment \ ˈmezh-ər-mənt, ˈmāzh- \

medical Definition of measurement

1 :the act or process of measuring

2 :a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring

3 :measure 2

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