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
To make matters worse, measurements often have uncertainties.
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Daniel Apai, Space.com, 15 June 2025
Performance measurement: What gets measured gets managed.
—Luigi Damasceno, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
That same month, advertising and sales measurement technology firm NCSolutions released a survey that found 49% of Americans planned to drink less in 2025, up from 41% in 2024.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 June 2025
SilverStone ignores all those measurements and claims a maximum power supply depth of 170mm.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
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Daniel Apai, Space.com, 15 June 2025
Performance measurement: What gets measured gets managed.
—Luigi Damasceno, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
That same month, advertising and sales measurement technology firm NCSolutions released a survey that found 49% of Americans planned to drink less in 2025, up from 41% in 2024.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 8 June 2025
SilverStone ignores all those measurements and claims a maximum power supply depth of 170mm.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurement
Noun
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When selecting flowering trees for the landscape, pay attention to site conditions and plan for the tree’s mature size.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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However, just five years ago, no one could’ve predicted that millions of people around the world would soon be regularly bingeing South Korean shows on Netflix—or that the streamer’s biggest show ever would be a dystopian thriller from a tiny country roughly the size of Indiana.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The traditional singular focus on profit is evolving into a more nuanced framework that balances four dimensions: people, planet, profit and purpose — the quadruple bottom line.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Local photographers documented the nuances of daily life in Cairo with intimacy and urgency, while international artists added new dimensions to the conversation, enriching the global context without overshadowing the local.—
Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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“Measurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurement. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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