measurementn.

Brit.

/ˈmɛʒəm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈmɛʒərm(ə)nt/

Forms: see measure v. and -ment suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: measure v., -ment suffix.

Etymology: < measure v. + -ment suffix.Old French mesurement (late 13th cent.) is attested only in the sense ‘moderation, just measure’.

†1. Ascertainment and apportionment of just shares; = admeasurement n. 1. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > [noun] > assigning or allotting > in just proportion

admeasurementa1325

measurementa1325

apportion1628

apportionment1628

admensuration1766

prorating1876

proration1904

prorationing1930

a1325 Statutes of Realm (2011) vii. 36 Ant also, fram nou fortward sal ben igraunted writ to wardein of londe of mesurement of dowere.

1527 Statutes Prohemium Iohannis Rastell (new ed.) f. viij Admysurement,..The deffendaunt shall com at the day [con]teynd in the wryt to answer the playntyff at whych day yf he come not &c. they shall procede by default to the mysurement.

1607 J. Cowell Interpreter sig. Vv4^v Mesurement. See Admesurement.

2. The action or an act of measuring or calculating a length, quantity, value, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun]

i-metOE

metingc1350

measurea1382

measuringa1398

commensuration1555

dimension1555

mensuration?a1560

measurement1590

dimensuration1593

admeasurement1610

admensuration1670

evaluation1780

quantification1851

1590 J. Blagrave Baculum Familliare x. 23 Seldome two of them can produce one measure..and scarce one of them shal..produce at his second measurement either the same platt or the same measure which he did at the first.

1751 C. Labelye Descr. Westm. Bridge 88 I was exempted..from having any Concern with Measurements.

1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. xi. 304 The extent of the new walls..is reduced by accurate measurement to about twenty-one miles.

1843 Penny Cycl. XXVII. 196/2 A greater uniformity has prevailed in the measurement of angular magnitude than of any other whatsoever.

1866 A. Crump Pract. Treat. Banking viii. 160 A commodity employed for the measurement of the value in exchange of all other articles.

a1902 B. P. Blood in W. James Varieties Relig. Experience (1902) xvi. 391 The astronomer abridges the row of bewildering figures by increasing his unit of measurement.

1936 E. A. Atkins & A. G. Walker Electr. Arc & Oxy-acetylene Welding (ed. 3) xxi. 305 The actual amount of stress on a bar is very small indeed, and requires very careful measurement for it to be determined accurately.

1998 J. L. Heilbron Geom. Civilized iii. 92 The Arabs were perfecting an elaborate instrument for angular measurement and computation known as an astrolabe.

a. A dimension ascertained by measuring; a magnitude, quantity, or extent calculated by the application of an instrument or device marked in standard units.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun] > measurement as determined

meta1325

commensuration1555

measurement1590

1590 J. Blagrave Baculum Familliare x. 23 So many times is the measurement betweene your two stations contained in the whole length betwéene your furthest station and the wall.

1759 E. Burke Philos. Enq. Sublime & Beautiful (ed. 2) iii. §4. 181 It seems amazing to me, that artists..have not by them at all times accurate measurements of all sorts of beautiful animals to help them to proper proportions.

1823 J. Badcock Domest. Amusem. 21 Iron vessels, within the measurement allowed by law.

1880 S. Haughton Six Lect. Physical Geogr. ii. 30 This measurement is very important, as shewing the deep soundings which occur close to the western coasts of both Americas.

1925 Chem. Abstr. 19 2180 Photometric measurements of the absorption spectra were plotted.

1966 H. Moore On Sculpture 66 There is a size to scale not to do with its actual physical size, its measurement in feet and inches—but connected with vision.

1987 Which? Oct. 480/2 Our rating includes measurements for sharpness, focussing accuracy, sound frequency range.

1991 Sunday Times Mag. 8 Sept. 48/2 (advt.) We not only produce curtains to your measurement but also pelmets, valances, [etc.].

b. Frequently in plural. Any of the measured circumferences or lengths of parts of the body used in fitting clothes, esp. those of the chest, waist, and hips.

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1816 J. Hogg Poetic Mirror 168 Coat, waistcoat, breeches... Corresponding images of those Whose corporal measurement the neat-mark'd [tailor's] paper..retain'd.

1892 Belgravia Feb. 135 The great man [sc. a Parisian dressmaker]..made her walk before him twice, and..consigned her over to an assistant who took her measurements.

1914 Rock Island (Illinois) Employes' Mag. Aug. 43 (advt.) We will send overalls..on receipt of $2 and..inside leg measurement.

1955 Changing Times Aug. 41/1 Not so long ago ‘stout’ was a very common size, made for men whose waist and chest measurements were identical.

1988 D. French Working (1991) xi. 366 My measurements are about thirty-eight—twenty-eight—thirty-nine.

2007 Time Out N.Y. 8 Mar. 19/1 The employees are so experienced that they can guess your bust measurements the second you walk in the door.

4. A system of measuring or of measures.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun] > a system or standard of measuring

meta1325

measure1423

metrology1801

measurement1838

absolute unit1857

1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 384/2 She is 271 tons old measurement,..and has 99 ft. 9 in. [length] for tonnage.

1867 W. T. Brande & G. W. Cox Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art (new ed.) III. 808/1 The new measurement is universally adopted for vessels registered under the Board of Trade;..but pleasure yachts still..cling to the O.M. or old measurement.

1872 R. W. Raymond Statistics Mines & Mining 129 The claim is 1,000 feet lineal measurement in length.

1913 M. Arcno (title) A New Measurement of the Earth's Surface. A ‘metric system’ in maps.

1991 Times Educ. Suppl. 22 Mar. 10/5 The school set up three sets of about a dozen parents, covering aspects of mathematics like number, spatial relations and metric measurement.

Compounds

measurement cargo n. a cargo of measurement goods.

ΚΠ

1855 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 17 Aug. 657/1 A reference to Trade Returns, No. 51, of 1850, has shown that of the total exports and imports there were 31 per cent. being light or measurement cargo.

1896 Daily News 9 Nov. 7/6 The measurement cargo which the vessel will carry is 18,000 tons, while her dead-weight cargo is down at 11,500 tons.

1992 Jrnl. Econ. Hist. 52 186 Maximizing profits required a consistent and balanced flow of weight and measurement cargo for all voyages.

measurement goods n. goods upon which freight is charged by measurement of bulk rather than by weight.

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1845 Amer. Whig Rev. Jan. 34/2 The company shall commence operations by the construction of a steamship of two thousand tons, having accommodation for..eight hundred tons of measurement goods.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Cargo-book, shows the mark, number, quality, and (if measurement goods) the dimensions of such packages of a ship's cargo.

1958 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 53 376 During the same period, freights on (measurement) goods to Calcutta rose from 22s to 42s per ton.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	measurement
释义	measurementn. Brit. /ˈmɛʒəm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈmɛʒərm(ə)nt/ Forms: see measure v. and -ment suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: measure v., -ment suffix. Etymology: < measure v. + -ment suffix.Old French mesurement (late 13th cent.) is attested only in the sense ‘moderation, just measure’. †1. Ascertainment and apportionment of just shares; = admeasurement n. 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > [noun] > assigning or allotting > in just proportion admeasurementa1325 measurementa1325 apportion1628 apportionment1628 admensuration1766 prorating1876 proration1904 prorationing1930 a1325 Statutes of Realm (2011) vii. 36 Ant also, fram nou fortward sal ben igraunted writ to wardein of londe of mesurement of dowere. 1527 Statutes Prohemium Iohannis Rastell (new ed.) f. viij Admysurement,..The deffendaunt shall com at the day [con]teynd in the wryt to answer the playntyff at whych day yf he come not &c. they shall procede by default to the mysurement. 1607 J. Cowell Interpreter sig. Vv4^v Mesurement. See Admesurement. 2. The action or an act of measuring or calculating a length, quantity, value, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun] i-metOE metingc1350 measurea1382 measuringa1398 commensuration1555 dimension1555 mensuration?a1560 measurement1590 dimensuration1593 admeasurement1610 admensuration1670 evaluation1780 quantification1851 1590 J. Blagrave Baculum Familliare x. 23 Seldome two of them can produce one measure..and scarce one of them shal..produce at his second measurement either the same platt or the same measure which he did at the first. 1751 C. Labelye Descr. Westm. Bridge 88 I was exempted..from having any Concern with Measurements. 1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. xi. 304 The extent of the new walls..is reduced by accurate measurement to about twenty-one miles. 1843 Penny Cycl. XXVII. 196/2 A greater uniformity has prevailed in the measurement of angular magnitude than of any other whatsoever. 1866 A. Crump Pract. Treat. Banking viii. 160 A commodity employed for the measurement of the value in exchange of all other articles. a1902 B. P. Blood in W. James Varieties Relig. Experience (1902) xvi. 391 The astronomer abridges the row of bewildering figures by increasing his unit of measurement. 1936 E. A. Atkins & A. G. Walker Electr. Arc & Oxy-acetylene Welding (ed. 3) xxi. 305 The actual amount of stress on a bar is very small indeed, and requires very careful measurement for it to be determined accurately. 1998 J. L. Heilbron Geom. Civilized iii. 92 The Arabs were perfecting an elaborate instrument for angular measurement and computation known as an astrolabe. 3. a. A dimension ascertained by measuring; a magnitude, quantity, or extent calculated by the application of an instrument or device marked in standard units. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun] > measurement as determined meta1325 commensuration1555 measurement1590 1590 J. Blagrave Baculum Familliare x. 23 So many times is the measurement betweene your two stations contained in the whole length betwéene your furthest station and the wall. 1759 E. Burke Philos. Enq. Sublime & Beautiful (ed. 2) iii. §4. 181 It seems amazing to me, that artists..have not by them at all times accurate measurements of all sorts of beautiful animals to help them to proper proportions. 1823 J. Badcock Domest. Amusem. 21 Iron vessels, within the measurement allowed by law. 1880 S. Haughton Six Lect. Physical Geogr. ii. 30 This measurement is very important, as shewing the deep soundings which occur close to the western coasts of both Americas. 1925 Chem. Abstr. 19 2180 Photometric measurements of the absorption spectra were plotted. 1966 H. Moore On Sculpture 66 There is a size to scale not to do with its actual physical size, its measurement in feet and inches—but connected with vision. 1987 Which? Oct. 480/2 Our rating includes measurements for sharpness, focussing accuracy, sound frequency range. 1991 Sunday Times Mag. 8 Sept. 48/2 (advt.) We not only produce curtains to your measurement but also pelmets, valances, [etc.]. b. Frequently in plural. Any of the measured circumferences or lengths of parts of the body used in fitting clothes, esp. those of the chest, waist, and hips. ΚΠ 1816 J. Hogg Poetic Mirror 168 Coat, waistcoat, breeches... Corresponding images of those Whose corporal measurement the neat-mark'd [tailor's] paper..retain'd. 1892 Belgravia Feb. 135 The great man [sc. a Parisian dressmaker]..made her walk before him twice, and..consigned her over to an assistant who took her measurements. 1914 Rock Island (Illinois) Employes' Mag. Aug. 43 (advt.) We will send overalls..on receipt of $2 and..inside leg measurement. 1955 Changing Times Aug. 41/1 Not so long ago ‘stout’ was a very common size, made for men whose waist and chest measurements were identical. 1988 D. French Working (1991) xi. 366 My measurements are about thirty-eight—twenty-eight—thirty-nine. 2007 Time Out N.Y. 8 Mar. 19/1 The employees are so experienced that they can guess your bust measurements the second you walk in the door. 4. A system of measuring or of measures. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun] > a system or standard of measuring meta1325 measure1423 metrology1801 measurement1838 absolute unit1857 1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 384/2 She is 271 tons old measurement,..and has 99 ft. 9 in. [length] for tonnage. 1867 W. T. Brande & G. W. Cox Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art (new ed.) III. 808/1 The new measurement is universally adopted for vessels registered under the Board of Trade;..but pleasure yachts still..cling to the O.M. or old measurement. 1872 R. W. Raymond Statistics Mines & Mining 129 The claim is 1,000 feet lineal measurement in length. 1913 M. Arcno (title) A New Measurement of the Earth's Surface. A ‘metric system’ in maps. 1991 Times Educ. Suppl. 22 Mar. 10/5 The school set up three sets of about a dozen parents, covering aspects of mathematics like number, spatial relations and metric measurement. Compounds measurement cargo n. a cargo of measurement goods. ΚΠ 1855 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 17 Aug. 657/1 A reference to Trade Returns, No. 51, of 1850, has shown that of the total exports and imports there were 31 per cent. being light or measurement cargo. 1896 Daily News 9 Nov. 7/6 The measurement cargo which the vessel will carry is 18,000 tons, while her dead-weight cargo is down at 11,500 tons. 1992 Jrnl. Econ. Hist. 52 186 Maximizing profits required a consistent and balanced flow of weight and measurement cargo for all voyages. measurement goods n. goods upon which freight is charged by measurement of bulk rather than by weight. ΚΠ 1845 Amer. Whig Rev. Jan. 34/2 The company shall commence operations by the construction of a steamship of two thousand tons, having accommodation for..eight hundred tons of measurement goods. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Cargo-book, shows the mark, number, quality, and (if measurement goods) the dimensions of such packages of a ship's cargo. 1958 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 53 376 During the same period, freights on (measurement) goods to Calcutta rose from 22s to 42s per ton. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.a1325
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