Synonyms of measuring

measuring

verb

present participle of measure

1

as in gauging

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

for this experiment, you need to carefully measure all the chemicals before you mix them together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gauging
• weighing
• scaling
• assessing
• estimating
• spanning
• ascertaining
• evaluating
• calculating
• determining
• computing
• judging
• quantifying
• calibrating
• figuring
• quantitating
• appraising
• guessing
• marking (off)
• valuing
• summing
• laying off
• discovering
• calipering
• adding up
• guesstimating
• valuating
• tallying
• figuring out
• totaling
• ciphering
• finding out
• working out
• supposing
• conjecturing
• reckoning
• doping (out)

2

as in controlling

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

he carefully measured his response to the provocative question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlling
• regulating
• containing
• curbing
• keeping
• restraining
• checking
• governing
• suppressing
• holding
• constraining
• inhibiting
• taming
• stifling
• ruling
• stopping
• pulling in
• bridling
• swallowing
• interrupting
• reining (in)
• blocking
• impeding
• hindering
• repressing
• holding back
• choking (back)
• arresting
• hampering
• strangling
• sinking
• obstructing
• bottling (up)
• smothering
• silencing
• squelching
• mincing
• muffling
• pocketing
• handcuffing
• muzzling
• gagging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• loosening
• expressing
• liberating
• venting
• taking out
• airing
• unleashing
• loosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of measuring

Industry reporting has described the vessel as a roughly 9,000-TEU container ship measuring about 270 metres in length. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Eventually the quilt grew to include 1,920 panels, each measuring 3 feet by 6 feet, the same size as a grave. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

The shoes are finished with a stiletto heel measuring four inches. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Fresh hummus stored in a deep container was improperly cooled, measuring at 63°F on the cook’s line. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Most rings use photoplethysmography, or PPG – essentially shining light into the skin and measuring changes caused by blood flow. — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Satellite sensors like the one on the new Tanager-2 can detect the invisible gas by measuring wavelengths of light bouncing off the earth’s surface. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Those import records also show the Gainsborough chip will be fairly small, with an FF6 package measuring 25mm by 25mm. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2026

The patented original PediPocket is designed for comfort, measuring almost 6 feet in length, including a 20-inch foot pocket to keep your feet toasty. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026