# measuring

Pronunciation: say "MEZH-uh-ring" US/UK /ˈmɛʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/, AUS /ˈmeʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of measure. — present participle and gerund of measure
   - Simple: Present participle of measure. Use this form when the action of finding a size or amount is happening right now.
   - _The tailor is measuring the customer for a new suit._
   - _Researchers are measuring rainfall across the entire region._

## Noun

2. The act of determining the size, amount, or extent of something.
   - Simple: The act of finding out the size or amount of something.
   - _Accurate measuring of the plot prevented a boundary dispute between the neighbors._
   - _The experiment depended on precise measuring at every stage._

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