measurement

B1 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement

US /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.mənt/ UK /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #19205

Meanings

1

noun
The act or process of measuring something.

The measurements were carefully done before cutting the wood.
2

noun
A size, amount, or value found by measuring.

The tailor took my measurements for the suit.

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1 noun · the act or process of... measure

More measuring mensuration

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Forms measurements

Derived forms intermeasurementmeasurementalmicromeasurementmismeasurementovermeasurementpostmeasurementpremeasurementremeasurementundermeasurement

Related forms accuracy agriculture amplitude approximationassayingassessing assessment attribute characteristic commerce consistency construction

Etymology

From measure + -ment.

Topics

Mathematics & Measurement

# measurement

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.mənt
**IPA (UK):** ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt
**Frequency rank:** 19205

## Meanings
1. The act or process of measuring something.
2. A size, amount, or value found by measuring.

## Examples
- The measurements were carefully done before cutting the wood.
- The tailor took my measurements for the suit.

## Synonyms
- measuring
- mensuration

## Derived Forms
- intermeasurement
- measuremental
- micromeasurement
- mismeasurement
- overmeasurement
- postmeasurement
- premeasurement
- remeasurement
- undermeasurement

## Related Forms
- accuracy
- agriculture
- amplitude
- approximation
- assaying
- assessing
- assessment
- attribute
- characteristic
- commerce
- consistency
- construction

## Etymology
From measure + -ment.

## AI Etymology
Measurement comes from measure + -ment. In present-day English its meanings include the act or process of measuring something and a size, amount, or value found by measuring. Related and derived forms include accuracy, agriculture, amplitude, and intermeasurement.

## Topics
- Mathematics & Measurement

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