as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
the measurement of the average house lot in that neighborhood is half an acre
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Recent Examples of measurement
And again, there’s no measurement for that.
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Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
As with any change program, measurement matters.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Some 70 million people worldwide watched the Prime Video series, based on Jenny Han’s novel trilogy, according to Amazon’s internal measurement.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Another component of the study was measurement of neurofilament light protein (NfL), which is found in the spinal fluid of Huntington’s patients as more neurons become damaged.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
As with any change program, measurement matters.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Some 70 million people worldwide watched the Prime Video series, based on Jenny Han’s novel trilogy, according to Amazon’s internal measurement.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Another component of the study was measurement of neurofilament light protein (NfL), which is found in the spinal fluid of Huntington’s patients as more neurons become damaged.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurement
Noun
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Go monochromatic and blend different shapes and sizes of white flowers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Therapy dogs come in all shapes, ages and sizes, and Detroit Metro Airport is making good use of them to reduce the stress that inevitably comes with traveling.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Paired with wood, this resulted in a structure that’s 85 to 90 percent lighter than conventional steel structures for buildings of similar dimensions.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Of course, there are a bunch of repercussions about sending a bunch of bad guys to another dimension.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Measurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurement. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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