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
The team did one last fitting the day before the couple's nuptials to ensure the measurements were correct.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Radiologists write in precise measurements.
—Amber Nigam, Harvard Business Review, 11 Mar. 2026
Take the time in spring to make some measurements and observations that will aid your garden come summer.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Field measurements reported in the study indicate the scorpion’s slender claws can close quickly enough to capture prey larger than its body.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
But field measurements reported in the study indicate the scorpion’s slender claws can close quickly enough to capture prey larger than its body.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Field measurements reported in the study indicate those slender claws can close quickly enough to capture prey larger than the scorpion’s own body.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Previous multi-wavelength measurements have tracked how bright the aurora, and these footprints, can become.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
More observations and measurements of DART’s effect on the space rocks will be shared once Hera arrives in orbit around the asteroid system later this year.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Radiologists write in precise measurements.
—Amber Nigam, Harvard Business Review, 11 Mar. 2026
Take the time in spring to make some measurements and observations that will aid your garden come summer.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Field measurements reported in the study indicate the scorpion’s slender claws can close quickly enough to capture prey larger than its body.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
But field measurements reported in the study indicate the scorpion’s slender claws can close quickly enough to capture prey larger than its body.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Field measurements reported in the study indicate those slender claws can close quickly enough to capture prey larger than the scorpion’s own body.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Previous multi-wavelength measurements have tracked how bright the aurora, and these footprints, can become.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
More observations and measurements of DART’s effect on the space rocks will be shared once Hera arrives in orbit around the asteroid system later this year.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurements
Noun
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Chandran’s reference to allegories suggests the adaptation is leaning into the arc’s political dimensions — the civil war, the manipulation of a nation by a Warlord of the Sea, and the cost of leadership.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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His films are full of creativity, humor, and heart that showcase multiple dimensions of his personality.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And with many larger room categories available, families of all sizes will find a place to bed down that fits their needs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Venture capitalists come in all sizes and flavors so damning with a broad brush is unreasonable and inaccurate.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Measurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurements. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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