admeasurement

noun

ad-ˈme-zhər-mənt How to pronounce admeasurement (audio)
Definition of admeasurementnext
as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group the admeasurement of the company's profits among its employees is based strictly upon seniority

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  1. distribution
  2. allocation
  3. allotment
Noun
  • The event also hosted panels about pitching your project, turning low-budget horror into hits, financing, distribution, AI, and much more.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The resulting behemoth would control nearly one-third of theatrical motion picture distribution and nearly one-third of basic cable channels, including 50 of the most popular cable channels.
    — Rob Bonta, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of distribution
Noun
  • Tata Sons did not respond to CNBC’s request for comments, while Tata Trusts did not reply to questions around capital allocation concerns.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • More than $60 million was raised for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund through a $1 allocation from every tournament ticket sold, contributions and royalties from the artists and donations from corporations and philanthropists.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocation
Noun
  • This means a skeptic who fought the crowd by sitting out the exuberant, bear-gutting rally of late-2020 to late-2021 was redeemed and granted an allotment of bragging rights (which expired almost immediately).
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The program manages employee product benefit allocations, such as athletic apparel allotment and stipend programs.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of allotment
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“Admeasurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admeasurement. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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