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measurement

[mezh-er-muhnt] / ˈmɛʒ ər mənt /
NOUN
calculation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount analysis appraisal assessment density dimension evaluation frequency height measure size survey weight
STRONG
altitude amplitude area calibration capacity computation degree depth determination distance estimation extent judgment length magnitude mass mensuration pitch quantification quantity range reach scope thickness time valuation volume width
WEAK
metage
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance unimportance
WEAK
estimate guess

Example Sentences

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Instead, it only requires a mathematical description of the proposed fluctuations and details about the measurement setup.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

"At first we assumed it was a measurement artifact or some kind of interference," recalls Schultheiß.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

I am arguing that the question of who should receive them has not been asked with nearly enough precision, and that a baseline GLP-1 measurement is an obvious, low-cost starting point.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

Streaming TV’s ascendance over broadcast and cable isn’t as complete as it seemed, a report from the measurement firm Nielsen is set to suggest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

After eight half-lives, only 1/256 of the original radioactive carbon remains, which is too little to make a reliable measurement, so radiocarbon dating works only for objects up to forty thousand or so years old.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson