# measurement

Pronunciation: US say "MEZH-ur-muhnt" /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.mənt/; say "MEZH-uh-muhnt" UK /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/, AUS /ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/

## Noun

1. A result obtained when something is measured, expressed as a number or an amount.
   - Simple: A number or amount that you get when you measure something.
   - _Each measurement was recorded carefully in the lab notebook._
   - _The engineer compared the two measurements before approving the bridge design._
2. The act or process of measuring something to determine its size, quantity, or extent.
   - Simple: The act of finding the size, length, or amount of something.
   - _Accurate measurement requires the right tools and a steady hand._
   - _The measurement of temperature changed how scientists studied the weather._

## Origin

Formed from "measure" combined with the suffix "-ment".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/measurement (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).