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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Most experimental efforts consequently sought to summon the butterfly in silico, within the confines of computer simulations, and those reliant on physical quantum systems studied its properties using largely indirect measurements.
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
This annual measurement marks the traditional peak of the Sierra Nevada snowpack — the mountain snow bank that feeds much of California’s water supply.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
At their steepest discount, these leggings are up to 50% off depending on color, size, and inseam measurement.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025
Finally, a bar that protrudes down from the bottom of the tool allows for depth measurements.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
This annual measurement marks the traditional peak of the Sierra Nevada snowpack — the mountain snow bank that feeds much of California’s water supply.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
At their steepest discount, these leggings are up to 50% off depending on color, size, and inseam measurement.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025
Finally, a bar that protrudes down from the bottom of the tool allows for depth measurements.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for measurement
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“Measurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measurement. Accessed 9 Apr. 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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