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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Each participant had different moisturizers applied to various small areas on their forearms, and measurements of TEWL and hydration were taken every hour for four hours to assess short-term effects.
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New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
The station also supports ESA’s Biomass mission, launched in 2025, with a calibration transponder the satellite will visit several times a year to ensure accurate forest measurements.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Take two measurements one minute apart, and write down the measurements to share with your doctor.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
Katie Freese, a physicist at the University of Texas at Austin, is one prominent critic of the DESI measurements.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
The station also supports ESA’s Biomass mission, launched in 2025, with a calibration transponder the satellite will visit several times a year to ensure accurate forest measurements.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Take two measurements one minute apart, and write down the measurements to share with your doctor.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
Katie Freese, a physicist at the University of Texas at Austin, is one prominent critic of the DESI measurements.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 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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