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 Similarly, pyrometers and aerospace instrumentation can require durable optical windows that allow infrared or other optical measurements while protecting sensitive internal components from harsh external conditions. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 Otosaka said the study stopped with 2023 data, but she's looked at measurements since and found the accelerating trend has picked back up. ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Comparing them with the measurements listed online can give a much better idea of size than photos alone. Emma Clapp, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 According to these measurements, even the fattest of the birds would run out of fuel—body fat and a bit of muscle—after about twenty-five hundred miles. Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Albert Einstein's relativity revealed that measurements of time and space (including our sense of when two events are simultaneous) are relative. Adam Frank, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 The new watches can take HRV measurements up to 24 times more frequently than their predecessors, Apple said. ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Comfort, breathability, and packability are just a few of the boxes checked by this bamboo-viscose hoodie that blocks 95 percent of the sun’s UV rays (and comes in women’s sizes).
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In her studio at Lee + White, puppets of various sizes stand and slump against the walls.
    Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Measurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurements. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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