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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.
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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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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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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Science Dictionary
measurement   (mězh'ər-mənt)  Pronunciation Key 


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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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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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