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measurement

noun

mea·​sure·​ment ˈme-zhər-mənt How to pronounce measurement (audio)
ˈmā-
1
: the act or process of measuring
2
: a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring : dimension
3

Example Sentences

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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web That's because the technology in such devices, like pulse oximeters and temporal thermometers, involves emitting and capturing light to make a measurement. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 This usually happens when the heat index, a measurement of how hot the weather feels, exceeds 105 degrees. Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 The volunteers first reclined under the bubble-like hood for 45 minutes to provide a baseline measurement. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Aug. 2022 But there’s a lot more to consider than simple growth as a measurement for success. Expert Panel, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 That number marked the largest one-week total for a Latin music album since Billboard began utilizing equivalent album units as a measurement on the Billboard 200 chart, back in December 2014. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 July 2022 CSX Transportation achieved a record low operating ratio — a key measurement for the industry that gauges the share of revenue eaten by expenses, like labor — for the third quarter. Eli M. Rosenberg, NBC News, 19 July 2022 Alabama also does not currently track teacher vacancies, a standard measurement utilized by other states to better define teacher needs. al, 12 July 2022 As an estimate, rather than a precise measurement, a pulse oximeter reading of 90% may represent an arterial blood oxygen saturation somewhere between 86% and 94%. A. Ian Wong, STAT, 8 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mesurement "apportionment of just shares," borrowed from Anglo-French, "act of measuring," from mesurer "to measure entry 2" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of measurement was in 1590

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