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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After compiling all the measurements, the researchers constructed a full phase diagram of the material.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
The discrepancies tended to be largest in lower-income regions, including parts of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where there are typically fewer local tide gauges and direct ocean measurements; these places are more reliant on models that perform poorly there.
—Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The team was surprised to find that the face size, as well as the shape and measurements of her eye sockets, were also more similar to the East African Australopithecus fossils, despite the fact that Little Foot was found in South Africa.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
As the custom division of Andersen Windows, the company specializes in full-service window replacement, from in-home consultation and measurement through manufacturing, installation and warranty support.
—Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
The discrepancies tended to be largest in lower-income regions, including parts of Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where there are typically fewer local tide gauges and direct ocean measurements; these places are more reliant on models that perform poorly there.
—Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The team was surprised to find that the face size, as well as the shape and measurements of her eye sockets, were also more similar to the East African Australopithecus fossils, despite the fact that Little Foot was found in South Africa.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
As the custom division of Andersen Windows, the company specializes in full-service window replacement, from in-home consultation and measurement through manufacturing, installation and warranty support.
—Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Measurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measurement. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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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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