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[mezh-er-muh
nt] 
–noun
| 1. | the act of measuring. |
| 2. | a measured dimension. |
| 3. | extent, size, etc., ascertained by measuring. |
| 4. | a system of measuring or measures: liquid measurement. |
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Measurement
Meas"ure*ment\, n. 1. The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required. 2. The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : measurement
Spanish:
medida,
German:
das Ausmaß,
Japanese:
大きさ
Main Entry: mea·sure·ment
Pronunciation: 'mezh-&r-m&nt, 'mAzh-
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of measuring
2 : a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring
3 : MEASURE 2
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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measurement (mězh'ər-mənt) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A method of determining quantity, capacity, or dimension. Several systems of measurement exist, each one comprising units whose amounts have been arbitrarily set and agreed upon by specific groups. While the United States Customary System remains the most commonly used system of measurement in the United States, the International System is accepted all over the world as the standard system for use in science. |
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measurement testing
The act or process of measuring; a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring.
(1996-12-27)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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