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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of measuring specific dimensions.
- synonyms:
- gauging, measure, mensuration
- similar words:
- calculation, estimation, reckoning, survey
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| definition 2: |
the specific dimension of something that is determined by measuring.
- synonyms:
- dimension, measure, size
- similar words:
- amount, expanse, magnitude, quantity
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depth, proportion, volume |
adjective + (n.)measurement
accurate,
actual,
angular,
athletic,
atmospheric,
careful,
consistent,
continuous,
detailed,
diagonal,
direct,
exact,
experimental,
extensive,
indirect,
initial,
linear,
mechanical,
metric,
multiple,
objective,
physiological,
precise,
psychological,
quantitative,
relative,
reliable,
repeated,
residual,
sensitive,
simultaneous,
standard,
standardized,
statistical,
valid
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verb + (n.)measurement
base, calculate, collect, compare, derive, enable, measure, obtain, perform, record
(n.)measurement
+ verb
assess, confirm, determine, indicate
noun + (n.)measurement
accuracy,
analysis,
application,
assessment,
astronomer,
baseline,
brightness,
calculation,
caliper,
category,
comparison,
concentration,
consistency,
construct,
correlation,
data,
definition,
depth,
device,
distance,
distortion,
estimate,
evaluation,
existence,
flow,
frequency,
glove,
hardware,
height,
hip,
inch,
indicator,
interval,
laboratory,
laser,
length,
limb,
limitation,
lop,
method,
methodology,
observation,
occasion,
outcome,
parameter,
performance,
phase,
precision,
pressure,
probe,
procedure,
proportion,
quantum,
radiation,
reliability,
satellite,
scale,
sensor,
serum,
skull,
stress,
temperature,
test,
testing,
threshold,
unit,
validity,
variable,
variation,
velocity,
vibration,
waist
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broader categories that include measurement |
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engineering, mathematics, science |
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some descriptions of measurements |
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big, bright, close, cold, deep, dim, distant, empty, enormous, equal, equivalent, fast, few, heavy, high, hot, large, light, long, loud, low, many, massive, minute, narrow, quiet, scant, shallow, short, slender, slim, slow, small, tall, thick, thin, vast, wide |
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some people associated with measuring |
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architect, astronomer, baker, engineer, scientist |
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some prefixes used in measurements |
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centi-, kilo-, milli- |
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some qualities of measurement |
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amount, degree, extent, grade, interval, magnitude, pitch, quantity, range, reach, scope, span |
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some things conventionally associated with measurements |
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charts, diagrams, experiments, gauges, geography, geometry, grades, logs, maps, meters, metric system, standards, surveys, tables, topography |
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some things that are measured |
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altitude, angle, breadth, capacity, circumference, density, depth, diameter, distance, elevation, energy, force, frequency, girth, height, latitude, length, longitude, pace, power, pressure, radioactivity, radius, size, speed, temperature, thickness, time, velocity, voltage, volume, weight, width |
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some tools used in measurement |
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altimeter, anemometer, balance, barometer, clock, Geiger counter, hourglass, level, plumb, rule, ruler, scale, seismograph, spoon, stopwatch, tape measure, thermometer, timer, yardstick |
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some units of measurement |
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acre, bushel, byte, calorie, carat, centimeter, cord, cup, day, decibel, degree, fathom, foot, gallon, gram, hectare, horsepower, hour, inch, kilohertz, kilometer, knot, league, light-year, liter, measure, megabyte, meter, mile, minute, mph, ounce, peck, pint, pound, quart, rod, second, tablespoon, teaspoon, ton, volt, watt, yard |
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some ways of describing measuring |
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accurate, approximate, astronomical, average, comparative, cubic, digital, exact, linear, metric, numeric, precise, scientific, standard, thermal |
The word measurement
contains the following part:
-ment
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act, process, or instance of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ment
attaches to Latin verb roots (e.g., doc, reg, sed) or to English verbs of Latin origin to form nouns.
Example words:
adjustment, advertisement, agreement, announcement, annulment, armament, arrangement, commandment, commitment, compartment, complement, compliment, comportment, department, deportment, document, emolument, employment, entertainment, fragment, government, impediment, improvement, indictment, investment, judgment, measurement, movement, pediment, regiment, sacrament, sediment, sentiment, tenement, vestment
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