measurement: Meaning and Definition of

meas•ure•ment

Pronunciation: (mezh'ur-munt), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of measuring.
  2. a measured dimension.
  3. extent, size, etc., ascertained by measuring.
  4. a system of measuring or measures: liquid measurement.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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