Thesaurus results for MEASUREMENT

measurement

noun

ˈme-zhər-mənt

as in size

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 on the Web Take a few measurements and write down the results. —

Kristen Fischer, Health, 11 Oct. 2024 By this measurement, Milton would have remained a Category 5 until mid-Wednesday rather than vacillating between 4 and 5. —

Alec Luhn, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024 In addition, the cars' worm wheel spring preload — a measurement of spring compression — was set too high. —

Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024 The researchers wrote that there are several physiological reasons why blood pressure measurements could be erroneously higher when the arm is not adequately positioned or supported. —

Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for measurement

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