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
Here, the inviolable dignity of the human is tested against the rigid measurements of the nation.
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Pablo Larios, Artforum, 6 May 2026
Laurie Stone on resisting measurement.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
In January 2026, Congress approved funding increases for NIST’s AI work including $55 million for NIST AI research and measurement efforts and up to $10 million specifically to expand the agency, rebranded as CAISI.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The CosmicFlows catalogue, organized by astronomers in France and Hawaii, is a record of measurements of the 'peculiar' motions of galaxies, or rather, their motions that deviate from that expected by the continuous expansion of space.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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Pablo Larios, Artforum, 6 May 2026
Laurie Stone on resisting measurement.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
In January 2026, Congress approved funding increases for NIST’s AI work including $55 million for NIST AI research and measurement efforts and up to $10 million specifically to expand the agency, rebranded as CAISI.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The CosmicFlows catalogue, organized by astronomers in France and Hawaii, is a record of measurements of the 'peculiar' motions of galaxies, or rather, their motions that deviate from that expected by the continuous expansion of space.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurement
Noun
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Don’t let its size fool you though as service standards here reach as high as this skyscraper.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Most of them were spent on the third defensive pairing, and then the 22-year-old was scratched for Tyson Hinds late in the year as Quenneville favored the size of Hinds, who spent most of his season in the American Hockey League.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Coming into Friday’s game, the club was tied for last in MLB with just seven homers at home, a shockingly low figure for a club that has historically been built to take advantage of the old ballpark’s unique dimensions.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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The most important dimension to Hartman’s game has been offense.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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“Measurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurement. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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