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Measurement Important System Noun ˈmeʒəmənt ˈmeʒərmənt Metric Accurate
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/ˈmeʒəmənt/ /ˈmeʒərmənt/ |
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- the metric system of measurement
- accurate measurement is very important in science.
- the research is based on the measurement of body fat in schoolchildren.
- it is important to take precise measurements of the structure.
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measurement(noun)/ˈmeʒəmənt/ /ˈmeʒərmənt/- the act or the process of finding the size, quantity or degree of something
- the metric system of measurement
- Accurate measurement is very important in science.
- The research is based on the measurement of body fat in schoolchildren.
- It is important to take precise measurements of the structure.
Extra Examples- Objective measurement is difficult with such poor equipment.
- By making careful measurements of the eclipses, astronomers have made great progress in understanding them.
- Engineers took direct measurements of water flow in the harbour.
- the size, length or amount of something
- to take somebody’s chest/waist measurement
- Do you know your measurements (= the size of parts of your body)?
- The exact measurements of the room are 3 metres 20 by 2 metres 84.
- a unit or system of measuring
- A hand is a measurement used for measuring horses.
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