measurement: Meaning and Definition of
meas•ure•ment
Pronunciation: (mezh'ur-munt), [key]
— n.
- the act of measuring.
- a measured dimension.
- extent, size, etc., ascertained by measuring.
- a system of measuring or measures: liquid measurement.
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