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measurements

noun

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 Heart-rate variability measurements also arrive more frequently. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 The new watches can take HRV measurements up to 24 times more frequently than their predecessors, Apple said. — ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 Its new Health Sensing System promises improved accuracy for higher-frequency heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) measurements. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 This suggests that the measurements may be capturing some of the biological processes driving the loss of brain tissue, and could eventually be important for the development of treatments. — Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026 This study is looking at whether useful measurements can be made from much farther away, around 30 to 50 kilometers [19 to 31 miles]. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026 However, its public R-dog materials leave some details about those measurements unclear. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 MedPAC also will study clinician quality measurements, and commissioners will continue their work on Medicare Advantage. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 Some recall Ternus being able to cite plastic material measurements, drop-test physics equations, or weight metrics for various products—on the spot. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

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With another interested party, the financial dimensions of the deal began to shift and Sunderland improved their offer to the player and his agents.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The report evaluates performance in nine dimensions, spanning materials and design through care, repair, and post-use recovery.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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Originally designed to organize individual pieces of metal type for printing, these wooden trays feature dozens of compartments of varying sizes and are perfectly suited for displaying your most treasured trinkets.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
However, Wendel said more information can be traced, from the real-time location of a specific garment to the sizes and variants customers ask for in the fitting room.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

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