measurementnoun
uk/ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/us/ˈmeʒ.ɚ.mənt/C2 [ C or U ] the act or process of measuring:
The test is based on the measurement of blood levels.
The machine makes thousands of measurements every day.
B2 [ C ] a value, discovered by measuring, that correponds to the size, shape, quality, etc. of something:
The measurements of both rooms were identical.
What is your inside leg measurement?
measurements [ plural ]
Your measurements are the sizes of various parts of your body, especially your chest, waist, and hips, that you refer to when you want to buy clothes.
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- We took measurements in all the rooms.
- The measurement of water flow is crucial to the system.
- The device is used for the measurement of rainfall.
- You need to check his measurements.
- Have you got the measurements for the carpet?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Measuring & weighing
- cost-of-living index
- decibel
- life-size
- measure sb/sth up
- measure sth out
- mmHg
- mmol
- pace
- pinhole
- plumb
- point
- proof
- quantifiable
- quantum
- record
- short
- sound
- system
- timer
- tolerance
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