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
These measurements confirmed that the metals were not forming nanoparticles but were dispersed as single atoms, chemically bound within the carbon framework in the favourable coordination environment — the secret sauce to their exceptional performance, according to a press release.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
By aiding mariners, Airy believed, such measurements provided a tangible service to the state that the newfangled spectroscopy might not be able to match.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The measurements identified 13 elements from this doomed object, including aluminum, carbon, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, nickel, silicon, sodium, strontium and titanium, in mostly Earth-like abundances.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
When a survey showed the city’s measurements of the land were slightly off, the family refused to surrender the remaining two-foot sliver.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Beauchamp said construction of the A&J Halloween House display takes about three months each year, in addition to about a month of measurements and planning.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The electrodes were saturated with potassium chloride—an electrolyte—and capacitance measurements began.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
One study found that people with low bone density who participated in a regular aerobic dance program three times per week experienced higher bone density measurements after 24 weeks.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
The water authority also measures water levels every year from 19 index wells, and took measurements across all available wells in the basin five times, from 1988 to 2016.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
By aiding mariners, Airy believed, such measurements provided a tangible service to the state that the newfangled spectroscopy might not be able to match.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The measurements identified 13 elements from this doomed object, including aluminum, carbon, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, nickel, silicon, sodium, strontium and titanium, in mostly Earth-like abundances.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
When a survey showed the city’s measurements of the land were slightly off, the family refused to surrender the remaining two-foot sliver.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Beauchamp said construction of the A&J Halloween House display takes about three months each year, in addition to about a month of measurements and planning.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The electrodes were saturated with potassium chloride—an electrolyte—and capacitance measurements began.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
One study found that people with low bone density who participated in a regular aerobic dance program three times per week experienced higher bone density measurements after 24 weeks.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
The water authority also measures water levels every year from 19 index wells, and took measurements across all available wells in the basin five times, from 1988 to 2016.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurements
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In Ibadan, the biennial activates the New Culture Studio designed by Demas Nwoko (1970), exploring urban and architectural dimensions of confinement.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The process was able to capture the true surface in three dimensions.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, nutrition facts labels became mandatory and included additional information on sugar, allergens and serving sizes.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The brutalist building has 11 rooms of varying sizes and views, but one standout suite is the subterranean bunker room with no windows.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Measurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurements. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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