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
Its robust construction ensures protection against environmental factors while maintaining accurate pressure measurements.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Take two measurements one minute apart, and write down the measurements to share with your doctor.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
Katie Freese, a physicist at the University of Texas at Austin, is one prominent critic of the DESI measurements.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2025
The designer and her team will be in situ to welcome customers and take measurements.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The key is to obtain superior measurements of the large-scale structure of the Universe, and in particular of the baryon acoustic oscillation signature imprinted into it.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
Are there size limits or measurements for license plate frames?
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The team gathered regional body-fat measurements, via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans, and a combination of MRI scans covering structure, network activity (resting-state fMRI) and white-matter wiring (diffusion), from the UK Biobank.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
There are various measurements that determine the rankings, with one of the key measures being graduation rates.
—Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Take two measurements one minute apart, and write down the measurements to share with your doctor.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
Katie Freese, a physicist at the University of Texas at Austin, is one prominent critic of the DESI measurements.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2025
The designer and her team will be in situ to welcome customers and take measurements.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The key is to obtain superior measurements of the large-scale structure of the Universe, and in particular of the baryon acoustic oscillation signature imprinted into it.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
Are there size limits or measurements for license plate frames?
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The team gathered regional body-fat measurements, via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans, and a combination of MRI scans covering structure, network activity (resting-state fMRI) and white-matter wiring (diffusion), from the UK Biobank.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
There are various measurements that determine the rankings, with one of the key measures being graduation rates.
—Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurements
Noun
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WalletHub then evaluated the five dimensions using 45 relevant metrics, with their corresponding weights.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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To calculate the scattering amplitude for a collision of n particles, physicists would have to add up many BCFW terms — and each of those terms corresponded to a region of the positive Grassmannian in n dimensions.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Not every brand that drops inclusive sizes specifically fits the clothes on a plus-size body during the creation process.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mercury Glass Jar Candle Our Ribbed Candles (available in 18 and 12-ounce sizes) offer a variety of rich, warm scents perfect for autumn evenings.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Measurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurements. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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