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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
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The system uses ultrafast measurements and an algorithm to computationally remove fog and create a depth map of the objects in the vicinity.
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Once the measurement is taken, email the location and identifying features of the tree, along with your name and contact information, to lmcnutt@metroparks.cc by April 22.
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The problem for Williams, though, is that his weigh-in and measurements created some concern at the NFL Scouting Combine.
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One difficult thing about the freakish skill of the new global big-wave scene is that everyone expects Mavericks to be 25 feet (by open-ocean measurement, translating to 50-foot faces) and barreling.
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In a sequence of steps, the recipient measures the key and establishes that the transmission was not disturbed by the measurements of an eavesdropper.
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The freeway was closed until 4 a.m. Friday while crash measurements were taken.
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Because by every other measurement, being his girlfriend is amazing.
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In combination with mass measurements from the ground, that should provide a better fix on planets' densities.
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First Known Use of measurement
1590
measurement Synonyms
Related Words
area;
capaciousness, commodiousness, roominess, spaciousness;
ampleness, amplitude, bigness, bulkiness, enormousness, heftiness, hugeness, immenseness, immensity, largeness, mass, massiveness, monstrousness, stupendousness, tremendousness, vastness, volume, voluminousness;
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MEASUREMENT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of measurement for English Language Learners
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: the act or process of measuring something
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: a size, length, or amount known by measuring something
MEASUREMENT Defined for Kids
Definition of measurement for Students
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: the act of determining size, capacity, or quantity
- The instruments provide accurate measurement.
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: 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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