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remeasurements

noun·Advancedtechnical

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UK/ˌriːˈmɛʒəmənts/
US/ˌriˈmɛʒərmənts/

“remeasurements” is a form of “remeasurement”.

Meanings

  1. nounpluraltechnical

    Second or later checks of the size, amount or value of something to confirm or correct earlier results.

    Grammar: Plural of remeasurement; the singular needs an or the.

    Patterns

    • remeasurements of something

    Repeated remeasurements showed the bridge was shifting slightly.

    The surveyors made several remeasurements of the plot.

    Remeasurements confirmed that the first reading was accurate.

  2. nounpluralfinancebusiness

    In accounting, updated calculations of an asset or liability, such as a pension plan, to show its current value.

    Grammar: Used in financial reporting: remeasurements of pension obligations.

    Patterns

    • remeasurements of liabilities

    The report showed large remeasurements of pension liabilities.

    Annual remeasurements adjust the value of the fund.

    Auditors reviewed the company's remeasurements carefully.

Word forms

singularremeasurement

Common combinations

repeated remeasurements
Repeated remeasurements gave the same result.
periodic remeasurements
Periodic remeasurements keep the data accurate.
remeasurements of liabilities
The statement lists remeasurements of liabilities.
make remeasurements
They made remeasurements after the flood.
accurate remeasurements
Accurate remeasurements are needed for the claim.

Synonyms and how they differ

rechecks
Rechecks is more informal and may not involve numbers.
revaluations
Revaluations concern changes in value only, while remeasurements can concern size or amount.
recalculations
Recalculations are done on paper, while remeasurements may involve new physical measuring.
resurveys
Resurveys apply to land or opinions, narrower than remeasurements.

Word family

remeasurement noun
one new measuring
remeasure verb
to measure again
measure verb
to find the size or amount of
measurement noun
a recorded size or amount

Commonly confused: remeasurements or reassessments?

remeasurements vs reassessments

Reassessments are second judgements of something, often not numerical; remeasurements involve numbers or size.

Practice

Why did the engineers order remeasurements of the tunnel?

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