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Measurement Important Noun Bre ˈmeʒəmənt ˈmeʒərmənt Metric System

Word measurement
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈmeʒəmənt / NAmE / ˈmeʒərmənt /
Example
  • the metric system of measurement
  • accurate measurement is very important in science.
  • to take somebody’s chest/waist measurement
  • do you know your measurements (= the size of parts of your body)?
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measurement

(noun)BrE / ˈmeʒəmənt / NAmE / ˈmeʒərmənt /
  1. 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.
  2. 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.

    Extra Examples

    • It is important to take precise measurements of the structure.
    • Objective measurement is difficult with such poor equipment.
    • By making careful measurements of the eclipses, astronomers have made great progress in understanding them.
    • Do you know your measurements?
    • I’ll need to take your waist measurement.
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