Definitions

measurement

[mezh-er-muhnt] / ˈmɛʒ ər mənt /

NOUN

calculation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount analysis appraisal assessment density dimension evaluation frequency height measure size survey weight

STRONG

altitude amplitude area calibration capacity computation degree depth determination distance estimation extent judgment length magnitude mass mensuration pitch quantification quantity range reach scope thickness time valuation volume width

WEAK

metage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance unimportance

WEAK

estimate guess

Example Sentences

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Lending weight to their argument Zweig-DiMenna also cites data from Truflation, a private, real-time measurement of U.S. inflation as opposed to the official CPI produced by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

From MarketWatch

Once inside, each rocket released four subpayloads to take measurements at multiple points within the glowing region.

From Science Daily

Those assessments draw on extensive climate records, including annual measurements of autumn snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere collected by the U.S.

From Science Daily

His measurement of stratification begins in 1975, which gives you a low growth rate.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addition, dietary information was self-reported, which can introduce measurement error.

From Science Daily

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