measurement

noun

USMEZH-ur-muhnt/ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.mənt/SayMEZH-uh-muhntUK/ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/AUS/ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/

Pluralmeasurements

2 meanings of measurement

1
nouncountable
A number or amount that you get when you measure something.
Like the number on a ruler that tells you how long something is.
The nurse wrote down the measurement of my height.
All the measurements matched the numbers on the plan.
Similarreading, figure, value, dimension, size
2
noununcountable
The act of finding the size, length, or amount of something.
Like using a ruler to check how big something is.
Careful measurement is important when you build a house.
The measurement of the room took only a few minutes.
Similarmeasuring, quantification, gauging, assessment

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Origin

From the word "measure" plus the ending "-ment".