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
That places it within the light turbulence range based on eddy dissipation rate measurements.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Matter, antimatter, and the final confirmation For higher-momentum particles where energy-loss measurements become ambiguous, ALICE adds Time-Of-Flight (TOF)—a third detector.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Tracking each bear over the ice with helicopters and periodically darting them to take body measurements on the ground, the researchers were able to estimate the animals’ overall physical health—a metric called body condition index, or BCI.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Whether this metric precedes or lags behind other flu measurements such as ER visits is still an open research question, Perl said.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Its latest creation capitalizes on the recent trend of functional ring watches, but unlike Timex and Casio’s wearables that don’t do much more than tell time, the Rogbid Fusion includes smart functionality like fitness tracking, heart rate and blood oxygen measurements, and sleep monitoring.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Device trials usually involve fewer patients and measurements because the product isn’t systemic like a drug, Eisenfrats says.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Using infrared light and high‑precision mass measurements, a clear signature of glycylglycine, a simple two‑unit peptide, along with small amounts of water and other complex organic molecules were detected.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Studying the permafrost can’t be done without field measurements.
—Lara Williams, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Matter, antimatter, and the final confirmation For higher-momentum particles where energy-loss measurements become ambiguous, ALICE adds Time-Of-Flight (TOF)—a third detector.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Tracking each bear over the ice with helicopters and periodically darting them to take body measurements on the ground, the researchers were able to estimate the animals’ overall physical health—a metric called body condition index, or BCI.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Whether this metric precedes or lags behind other flu measurements such as ER visits is still an open research question, Perl said.
—William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Its latest creation capitalizes on the recent trend of functional ring watches, but unlike Timex and Casio’s wearables that don’t do much more than tell time, the Rogbid Fusion includes smart functionality like fitness tracking, heart rate and blood oxygen measurements, and sleep monitoring.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Device trials usually involve fewer patients and measurements because the product isn’t systemic like a drug, Eisenfrats says.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Using infrared light and high‑precision mass measurements, a clear signature of glycylglycine, a simple two‑unit peptide, along with small amounts of water and other complex organic molecules were detected.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Studying the permafrost can’t be done without field measurements.
—Lara Williams, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurements
Noun
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Across research, several core psychological dimensions show up in how people relate to work.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its dimensions were carefully calculated to fit the tunnels, bridges, and curves of the era, leaving no room for larger designs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Trump showcased three different arch models of varying sizes at a White House event in October.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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From there, steamboats of diminishing sizes could make their way up the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers and smaller ones like the Tennessee, Arkansas and even the Wabash.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Measurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurements. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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