What does measurement mean?
Definitions for measurement
ˈmɛʒ ər məntmea·sure·ment
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word measurement.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
Wiktionary
measurementnoun
The act of measuring.
measurementnoun
Magnitude (or extent or amount) determined by measurement.
Webster Dictionary
Measurementnoun
the act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required
Measurementnoun
the extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres
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Measurement
Measurement is the assignment of numbers to objects or events. It is a cornerstone of most natural sciences, technology, economics, and quantitative research in other social sciences.
Editors Contribution
measurement
The act or process of a measure.
The measurement of the curtain rail was important in determining what length curtain to buy.
Submitted by MaryC on January 26, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'measurement' in Nouns Frequency: #1369
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of measurement in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of measurement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of measurement in a Sentence
It's possible that helium-3 and other solar-wind–implanted ions, like hydrogen, may be in a higher abundance in the cold regolith near the lunar poles. That would be an important measurement to make and would require a polar lander.
No man learns to know his inmost nature by introspection, for he rates himself sometimes too low, and often too high, by his own measurement. Man knows himself only by comparing himself with other men; it is life that touches his genuine worth.
The wall is very important, ending the sanctuary cities is important, drug testing public officials – particularly teachers and judges and prosecutors, is important, and basically getting after the doctors and keeping better measurement of who is prescribing the drugs and who is distributing them.
It is a really easy measurement in this case whether a regulation is adequate: Have the number of quakes gone down? that says whether you're doing an adequate job.
While the promise of mobile health in revolutionizing hypertension treatment is enormous, BP measurement using a smartphone is still in its developmental stages.
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- měřeníCzech
- Maß, MessungGerman
- διαστάσειςGreek
- medidas, medición, medida, medicionesSpanish
- mittaustulos, mittausFinnish
- mesureFrench
- tomhasScottish Gaelic
- מדידהHebrew
- mérés, méret, megmérésHungarian
- misuraItalian
- inengaMāori
- målingNorwegian
- íʼneelʼąąhNavajo, Navaho
- wielkość, pomiarPolish
- medida, medição, mensuraçãoPortuguese
- măsurare, măsură, mărime, măsurătoareRomanian
- обмер, мера, размер, измерение, меркаRussian
- mått, mätningSwedish
- kipimoSwahili
- sukatTagalog
- вимірюванняUkrainian
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