measurements

plural of measurement
as in dimensions
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 measurements Like Apple’s Ultra models, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 can provide guidance while diving with real-time measurements for depth, time spent underwater, and water temperature. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 But this default fits only 19 percent of women based on body measurements, leaving 81 percent unable to find properly fitting clothes without buying oversized items or relying on stretch from elastane—another circularity impediment. Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 July 2026 Using decades of precision optical astrometry — measurements of the object's position against background stars — researchers found that gravity alone couldn't explain its irregular motion. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 July 2026 In addition to the discrepancy between the two ad loads, the Fox and Telemundo measurements are at odds, as the English-language figures include pre-match coverage, while Telemundo’s reports are match-only averages. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026 Even the finest ingredients cannot produce a great cookie if no one knows the measurements, the temperature or the baking time. Kent Merrell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Visual-inertial odometry can combine camera imagery with inertial measurements to estimate a drone’s movement. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 The researchers estimated the probability of matching facial measurements among the group by comparing eight specific metrics, such as the length of the ears or the distance between the eyes. René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026 Current clinical practice commonly uses point-in-time measures, including urinary luteinizing hormone tests to estimate ovulation and single mid-luteal phase progesterone measurements to confirm it. Matt Emma, USA Today, 14 July 2026
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  • By moving optical structures into three dimensions, researchers can create denser chip designs, reduce signal interference, and enable functions that are difficult to achieve with two-dimensional architectures.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • Mudlarks often linger on the therapeutic and quasi-mystical dimensions of their visits to the river.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
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  • The list compiled 300 cities of varying sizes across 22 factors of market attractiveness, affordability and quality of life.
    Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The result is a collection of three fits, each available in true 35-inch and 37-inch inseams and waste sizes 24-38.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

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“Measurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurements. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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