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
Car trips and vehicle miles traveled are distinct measurements.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
That’s given us a chance to actually compare the different measurements to see which ones are most reliable.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
How a cold-atom vacuum standard works The idea of a cold-atom vacuum-measurement tool developed as a surprising side effect of the study of cold atoms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
This result is suggestive but not conclusive, as it was based on modeling and not direct measurements.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
That’s given us a chance to actually compare the different measurements to see which ones are most reliable.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
How a cold-atom vacuum standard works The idea of a cold-atom vacuum-measurement tool developed as a surprising side effect of the study of cold atoms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
This result is suggestive but not conclusive, as it was based on modeling and not direct measurements.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurement
Noun
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Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have used a massive UK Biobank dataset analysis to identify that fat distribution, not just overall size, maps to distinct changes in brain structure and connectivity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers can choose from a plethora of colors, including neutrals such as light gray and beige, and autumn-ready hues such as red orange, all of which are available in sizes from twin to oversized king.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Christopher Smith does this in a physical way, going from one dimension to another that’s as different from his own life as can possibly be imagined.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Williams gives Danny — or DD as he’s nicknamed — more dimension and turns him into one of the most affable leads on any show running right now.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Measurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurement. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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