Synonyms of measuring

measuring

verb

present participle of measure

1

as in gauging

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

for this experiment, you need to carefully measure all the chemicals before you mix them together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gauging
• weighing
• scaling
• assessing
• estimating
• spanning
• ascertaining
• evaluating
• calculating
• determining
• computing
• judging
• quantifying
• calibrating
• figuring
• quantitating
• appraising
• guessing
• marking (off)
• valuing
• summing
• laying off
• discovering
• calipering
• adding up
• guesstimating
• valuating
• tallying
• figuring out
• totaling
• ciphering
• finding out
• working out
• supposing
• conjecturing
• reckoning
• doping (out)

2

as in controlling

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

he carefully measured his response to the provocative question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlling
• regulating
• containing
• curbing
• keeping
• restraining
• checking
• governing
• suppressing
• holding
• constraining
• inhibiting
• taming
• stifling
• ruling
• stopping
• pulling in
• bridling
• swallowing
• interrupting
• reining (in)
• blocking
• impeding
• hindering
• repressing
• holding back
• choking (back)
• arresting
• hampering
• strangling
• sinking
• obstructing
• bottling (up)
• smothering
• silencing
• squelching
• mincing
• muffling
• pocketing
• handcuffing
• muzzling
• gagging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• loosening
• expressing
• liberating
• venting
• taking out
• airing
• unleashing
• loosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of measuring

In effect, the surrounding environment behaves like an unintended detector that continually checks the qubits’ state, even though nobody is intentionally measuring them. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

The difficult part was measuring the distortions accurately enough such that the correcting heat could be applied with exact precision. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 July 2026

Located in the west wing of Ajuda National Palace, the residence of Portugal’s last royal family, the Royal Treasure Museum is housed inside what is believed to be the world’s largest museum vault, measuring 131 feet long and 32 feet high. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Divers are required to have and use a measuring device at all times, and lobsters must be taken to land in whole condition, according to FWC’s regulations. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Finding a slip for yachts measuring 80 to 300 feet is even harder. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

The pumps are designed with a delicate almond toe, a conservative high-cut vamp, and a sensible heel, measuring around three inches. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

The science underpinning circadian rhythms is well-established, but until recently, measuring them outside a lab was nearly impossible. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Their vertebrae are much longer than ours, measuring about 10 inches each. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 18 July 2026