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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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My favorite results of 2024 are the measurements of the mass fluctuations from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope and from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instruments.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The neural networks, trained on vast datasets, can quickly interpret X-ray signals from the plasma and provide accurate measurements much faster than traditional methods.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
The team has already gathered measurements of the amount of sediment the eruption delivered to the sea.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
The different colors represent the probability, according to measurements taken between 1991 and 2020 across the United States on Christmas Day, of what regions might have the best and worst chance of having a white Christmas.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The measurements, of course, vary based on the recipe and the type of cookie.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
These regulations will push companies to not only define the full impact of their business practices but also disclose it publicly, using standardized measurements for comparison.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Now, according to a new paper in The Astrophysical Journal, new measurements from Webb have confirmed that the Hubble tension isn't due to some flaw in our observations, but instead potentially due to the influence of dark matter and dark energy.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
This confirmed the accuracy of Hubble’s previous measurements.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The neural networks, trained on vast datasets, can quickly interpret X-ray signals from the plasma and provide accurate measurements much faster than traditional methods.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
The team has already gathered measurements of the amount of sediment the eruption delivered to the sea.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
The different colors represent the probability, according to measurements taken between 1991 and 2020 across the United States on Christmas Day, of what regions might have the best and worst chance of having a white Christmas.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The measurements, of course, vary based on the recipe and the type of cookie.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
These regulations will push companies to not only define the full impact of their business practices but also disclose it publicly, using standardized measurements for comparison.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Now, according to a new paper in The Astrophysical Journal, new measurements from Webb have confirmed that the Hubble tension isn't due to some flaw in our observations, but instead potentially due to the influence of dark matter and dark energy.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
This confirmed the accuracy of Hubble’s previous measurements.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Measurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurements. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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