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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All four scales stayed within a pound of each other for every measurement, and usually varied by only half a pound.
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Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
What’s more, the team conducted isotope shift measurements and tracked how the transition frequency changes between different forms of ytterbium atoms.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
According to the California Department of Water Resources, the April 1 snowpack measurement at Phillips Station is the second lowest on record.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Previous measurements of this kind, from NASA's Apollo 15 and Apollo 17 missions over 50 years ago, were taken at the edges of major impact basins — Mare Imbrium and Mare Serenitatis, respectively — both geologically complex regions.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
What’s more, the team conducted isotope shift measurements and tracked how the transition frequency changes between different forms of ytterbium atoms.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
According to the California Department of Water Resources, the April 1 snowpack measurement at Phillips Station is the second lowest on record.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Previous measurements of this kind, from NASA's Apollo 15 and Apollo 17 missions over 50 years ago, were taken at the edges of major impact basins — Mare Imbrium and Mare Serenitatis, respectively — both geologically complex regions.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Measurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measurement. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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