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meas·ure·ment

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–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.

[Origin: 1745–55; measure + -ment

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n.

The act of measuring or the process of being measured.
A system of measuring: measurement in miles.
The dimension, quantity, or capacity determined by measuring: the measurements of a room.

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measurement
noun
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

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ˈmeasurement1 noun

size, amount etc found by measuring
Example: What are the measurements of this room?

Arabic:	مَقاييس، حَجم، مساحَه
Chinese (Simplified):	大小等
Chinese (Traditional):	大小等
Czech:	rozměr
Danish:	mål
Dutch:	afmeting
Estonian:	mõõtmed
Finnish:	mitat
French:	mesure(s)
German:	das Ausmaß
Greek:	διαστάσεις
Hungarian:	méret
Icelandic:	mæling
Indonesian:	ukuran
Italian:	misura

Japanese:	大きさ
Korean:	크기, 양, 면적, 깊이
Latvian:	lielums, apjoms
Lithuanian:	matmuo
Norwegian:	mål
Polish:	rozmiar
Portuguese (Brazil):	dimensão
Portuguese (Portugal):	medidas
Romanian:	dimensiune; capacitate; volum
Russian:	размер(ы)
Slovak:	rozmer
Slovenian:	velikost
Spanish:	medida
Swedish:	mått, dimension
Turkish:	ölçü

ˈmeasurement2 noun

the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips
Example: What are your measurements, madam?

Arabic:	مَقاييس الجِسِم
Chinese (Simplified):	（人体各部位的）尺寸
Chinese (Traditional):	（人体各部位的）尺寸
Czech:	míra
Danish:	mål
Dutch:	maat
Estonian:	mõõdud
Finnish:	mitat
French:	mensurations
German:	das Maß
Greek:	μέτρα, διαστάσεις
Hungarian:	méret
Icelandic:	mál
Indonesian:	ukuran
Italian:	misura

Japanese:	寸法
Korean:	신체 부위의 치수
Latvian:	izmērs, lielums
Lithuanian:	matmuo
Norwegian:	mål
Polish:	wymiar
Portuguese (Brazil):	medida
Portuguese (Portugal):	medidas
Romanian:	dimensiuni
Russian:	размеры, объём
Slovak:	miera
Slovenian:	mera
Spanish:	medidas
Swedish:	mått
Turkish:	ölçü

ˈmeasurement3 noun

the act of measuring
Example: We can find the size of something by means of measurement.

Arabic:	قِياس
Chinese (Simplified):	测量
Chinese (Traditional):	測量
Czech:	měření
Danish:	måling
Dutch:	het meten
Estonian:	mõõtmine
Finnish:	mittaaminen
French:	mesurage
German:	die Messung
Greek:	μέτρηση
Hungarian:	megmérés
Icelandic:	mæling
Indonesian:	pengukuran
Italian:	misurazione

Japanese:	測定
Korean:	측정
Latvian:	mērījums; mērīšana
Lithuanian:	matavimas
Norwegian:	måling, ved å måle
Polish:	mierzenie
Portuguese (Brazil):	mensuração
Portuguese (Portugal):	medição
Romanian:	măsurare
Russian:	измерение
Slovak:	meranie
Slovenian:	merjenje
Spanish:	medición
Swedish:	mätning
Turkish:	ölç(ül)me

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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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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

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measurement testing
The act or process of measuring; a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring.
(1996-12-27)

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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.

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