[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Measurement Important Noun Bre ˈmeʒəmənt ˈmeʒərmənt Metric System
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BrE / ˈmeʒəmənt / NAmE / ˈmeʒərmənt / |
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- 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 / - 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 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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