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measurement

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmɛʒɚmənt/ · UK /ˈmɛʒəmənt/

Forms: measurements

measurement means: A number showing the size, length, weight, or amount of something.

noun

MEASURED VALUEB1

A number showing the size, length, weight, or amount of something.

  • Write down each measurement.
  • Her waist measurement is seventy centimetres.
  • We checked the measurements before ordering the windows.

How to use it: measurement of something (The measurement of the opening was ninety centimetres.)

Similar words: dimension, reading

Common phrases: take a measurement, exact measurement, waist measurement

FINDING SIZEB1

The process of finding the size, length, weight, or amount of something.

  • Careful measurement takes time.
  • This tool allows accurate measurement of temperature.
  • The measurement of the room took ten minutes.

How to use it: measurement of something (The measurement of distance requires suitable tools.)

Similar words: measuring

Common phrases: accurate measurement, measurement of something, measurement method

Questions about measurement

What does measurement mean?

A number showing the size, length, weight, or amount of something.

What is measurement in other languages?

Türkçe: ölçü · Español: medida · Français: mesure · Deutsch: Maß · Italiano: misura · 日本語: 寸法

How do you pronounce measurement?

In American English /ˈmɛʒɚmənt/; in British English /ˈmɛʒəmənt/.

How do you use measurement in a sentence?

Write down each measurement. Her waist measurement is seventy centimetres.

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