as in dimensions
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 of measurements
The measurements can help calculate the height of the masked man seen on Guthrie’s doorbell camera footage.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
This latest research, powered by the vision of JWST, provides detailed measurements that paint a clearer picture of their ionizing continuum and kinetic feedback processes.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The Usher’s Office located the shop’s owner, who opened his shop that evening and made alterations on a morning suit using Dad’s measurements.
—John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
According to the town’s website, the town takes weekly ice measurements to judge the thickness of the ice around the track during winters in which the loops are open.
—The Summit Daily, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Our measurements about how the universe is expanding come from relatively faraway objects that emitted their light a long time ago.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
The light measurements revealed that these markers emit light in wavelengths that stand out against the surrounding environment when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) rays.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
The panel below presents the speedometer, tachometer, odometer, and G Force measurements, which appear as separate gauges thanks to the top display’s three cutouts, each covered by its own convex glass lens and surrounded by a ring of anodized aluminum.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
Volume measurements of barley and oats were still marked on a wall.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
This latest research, powered by the vision of JWST, provides detailed measurements that paint a clearer picture of their ionizing continuum and kinetic feedback processes.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The Usher’s Office located the shop’s owner, who opened his shop that evening and made alterations on a morning suit using Dad’s measurements.
—John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
According to the town’s website, the town takes weekly ice measurements to judge the thickness of the ice around the track during winters in which the loops are open.
—The Summit Daily, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Our measurements about how the universe is expanding come from relatively faraway objects that emitted their light a long time ago.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
The light measurements revealed that these markers emit light in wavelengths that stand out against the surrounding environment when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) rays.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
The panel below presents the speedometer, tachometer, odometer, and G Force measurements, which appear as separate gauges thanks to the top display’s three cutouts, each covered by its own convex glass lens and surrounded by a ring of anodized aluminum.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
Volume measurements of barley and oats were still marked on a wall.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurements
Noun
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This would not be possible in two or three dimensions, but the words are arranged in tens of thousands of them, a geometry that doggedly resists visualization.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The difficulty stemmed from the large dimensions that seemed to be involved.—
Rachel Crowell,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This set comes with six sizes—including two small, two medium, one large, and one extra-large—that can hold compact and bulky items, such as socks, undergarments, sweaters, jeans, and jackets.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Shop them in sets of one to four in various sizes to find the right option for your kitchen.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Measurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurements. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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