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meas⋅ure⋅ment

[mezh-er-muhnt]
–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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meas·ure·ment   (mězh'ər-mənt)   
n.  
  1. The act of measuring or the process of being measured.

  2. A system of measuring: measurement in miles.

  3. The dimension, quantity, or capacity determined by measuring: the measurements of a room.

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Medical Dictionary

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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Computing Dictionary

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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