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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