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Princeton's WordNet

  1. measurement, measuring, measure, mensurationnoun

    the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

    "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Measuringadjective

    It is applied to a cast not to be distinguished in its length from another but by measuring.

    Etymology: from measure.

    When lusty shepherds throw
    The bar by turns, and none the rest out-go
    So far, but that the best are meas’ring casts,
    Their emulation and their pastime lasts. Edmund Waller.

Wikipedia

  1. measuring

    Measurement is the quantification of attributes of an object or event, which can be used to compare with other objects or events. In other words, measurement is a process of determining how large or small a physical quantity is as compared to a basic reference quantity of the same kind. The scope and application of measurement are dependent on the context and discipline. In natural sciences and engineering, measurements do not apply to nominal properties of objects or events, which is consistent with the guidelines of the International vocabulary of metrology published by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. However, in other fields such as statistics as well as the social and behavioural sciences, measurements can have multiple levels, which would include nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio scales.Measurement is a cornerstone of trade, science, technology and quantitative research in many disciplines. Historically, many measurement systems existed for the varied fields of human existence to facilitate comparisons in these fields. Often these were achieved by local agreements between trading partners or collaborators. Since the 18th century, developments progressed towards unifying, widely accepted standards that resulted in the modern International System of Units (SI). This system reduces all physical measurements to a mathematical combination of seven base units. The science of measurement is pursued in the field of metrology. Measurement is defined as the process of comparison of an unknown quantity with a known or standard quantity.

ChatGPT

  1. measuring

    Measuring is the action of determining the size, quantity, capacity, extent, or amount of something by using various tools or instruments, or comparing it against established standards or units. This process can be used in different contexts such as science, engineering, cooking, construction, etc.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Measuring

    of Measure

  2. Measuringadjective

    used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements, or dividing by measure

Editors Contribution

  1. measuringverb

    Verb form of the word measure.

    They were measuring the amount of water they were using to ensure they were being prudent and responsible as a family.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 14, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of measuring in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of measuring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of measuring in a Sentence

  1. Shelby Rideout:

    Gone are the days of backyard birthday parties with a homemade cake, a peanut hunt and a game of 'drop a clothes pin' in the bottle, thanks to Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram, parents now get to feel 'less than' for throwing that kind of party. These exaggerations on social media become a measuring stick in which to gauge your success or failure as a parent.

  2. Jonathan Athow:

    As the review states, measuring the changing digital economy is difficult. The ONS is investing significant resource in ensuring that we can capture all economic activity in the UK economy.

  3. Del Castillo:

    They’re just estimating, there is no way of measuring unless you actually have people there all the time.

  4. German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks:

    We are currently working on new, honest measuring methods in Brussels, we can't just rely on tests in the lab.

  5. Chief Data Officer Kanishka Agarwal:

    To clarify the methodology, we are measuring online sales in the U.S. of the Apple Watch.

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