Meaning & use
measurement
The size, length, or amount of something as determined by measuring it.
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The tailor took several careful measurements before cutting into the fabric.
Scientists recorded temperature measurements every hour throughout the long experiment.
A note on using this word
Measurement can refer both to the act of measuring and to the resulting figure itself.
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