measurement
noun /ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/
/-ɚ-/ Definition
C2 [C or U] the act or process of measuring: The test is based on the measurement of blood levels. The machine makes thousands of measurements every day.Weighing and measuring B2 [C] the size, shape, quality, etc. of something, which you discover by measuring it: The measurements of both rooms were identical. What is your inside leg measurement?Measurements in general measurements [plural] › Your measurements are the sizes of various parts of your body, especially your chest, waist, and hips, which you refer to when you want to buy clothes.Weighing and measuring
(Definition of measurement noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -length suffix (DISTANCE)
- -length suffix (TIME)
- calibre noun (MEASUREMENT)
- chunky adjective
- cubic adjective
- deep adjective (FRONT TO BACK)
- dimension noun
- distance noun (SPACE)
- full-scale adjective (FULL SIZE)
- ht noun
- imperial adjective (MEASUREMENT)
- length noun (DISTANCE)
- length noun (TIME)
- lengthways adverb
- linear adjective (LENGTH)
- measurable adjective
- metrication noun
- ply noun
- unit noun (MEASUREMENT)
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