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
Those measurements provide information similar to a sense of touch.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
There are two primary measurements of concern.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
But the classic way of doing this involves an optical component that rotates within a camera, taking separate measurements of multiple parameters before reconstructing the full image.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
The stewards ultimately found a discrepancy in the measurements of the distance between two timing loops in the pit lane, via the official timekeeper’s measurement and the Light Detection and Ranging scans presumably taken post-event.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Later, Russia backed off, citing the need to conduct additional measurements and inspections of areas where leaks were occurring.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Together, those measurements allowed the team to reconstruct conditions in the hours before the flare, the study notes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Showing conclusively that any given meteoroid comes from interstellar space is a notoriously difficult task, but having more cameras on the sky to boost the odds for good trajectory and velocity measurements would be extremely helpful.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
All position players in Spring Training had their heights measured by a team of independent testers conducting manual measurements and by representatives from a research institute using biomechanical analysis to confirm the manual measurements and safeguard against potential manipulation.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
There are two primary measurements of concern.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
But the classic way of doing this involves an optical component that rotates within a camera, taking separate measurements of multiple parameters before reconstructing the full image.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
The stewards ultimately found a discrepancy in the measurements of the distance between two timing loops in the pit lane, via the official timekeeper’s measurement and the Light Detection and Ranging scans presumably taken post-event.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Later, Russia backed off, citing the need to conduct additional measurements and inspections of areas where leaks were occurring.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Together, those measurements allowed the team to reconstruct conditions in the hours before the flare, the study notes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Showing conclusively that any given meteoroid comes from interstellar space is a notoriously difficult task, but having more cameras on the sky to boost the odds for good trajectory and velocity measurements would be extremely helpful.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
All position players in Spring Training had their heights measured by a team of independent testers conducting manual measurements and by representatives from a research institute using biomechanical analysis to confirm the manual measurements and safeguard against potential manipulation.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurements
Noun
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Even the Mini House's dimensions appear inspired by the Markies project.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
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According to the home’s actual dimensions, the doorway (which didn’t exist when the family moved in) should dead-end to an external wall; instead, when Navidson opens the door, there’s a narrow hallway nearly ten feet long inside.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Fairmont Kea Lani Wailea, Maui, Hawaii With 413 one-bedroom suites and 37 two- and three-bedroom two-story villas, Fairmont Kea Lani offers lodging options for families of all sizes.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The durable designs come in a variety of bright colors and sizes with interchangeable lids.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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“Measurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurements. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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