MEASUREMENT

measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration

(noun) the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; “the measurements were carefully done”; “his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

measurement (plural measurements)

The act of measuring.

Magnitude (or extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.

Source: Wiktionary


Meas"ure*ment, n.

1. The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required.

2. The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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