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the act or process of measuring.
The tailor's measurements were all done incorrectly.
- synonyms:
- gauging
- similar words:
- calculation, estimation, survey
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| definition 2: |
the specific size of something that is determined by measuring.
The measurements of the room are 10 feet by 20 feet.- synonyms:
- dimension, measure, size
- similar words:
- amount, expanse, magnitude, quantity
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depth, proportion, volume |
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broader categories that include measurement |
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engineering, mathematics, science |
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some descriptions of measurements |
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big, bright, close, cold, deep, dim, distant, empty, enormous, equal, equivalent, fast, few, heavy, high, hot, large, light, long, loud, low, many, massive, minute, narrow, quiet, scant, shallow, short, slender, slim, slow, small, tall, thick, thin, vast, wide |
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some people associated with measuring |
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architect, astronomer, baker, engineer, scientist |
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some prefixes used in measurements |
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centi-, kilo-, milli- |
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some qualities of measurement |
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amount, degree, extent, grade, interval, magnitude, pitch, quantity, range, reach, scope, span |
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some things conventionally associated with measurements |
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charts, diagrams, experiments, gauges, geography, geometry, grades, logs, maps, meters, metric system, standards, surveys, tables, topography |
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some things that are measured |
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altitude, angle, breadth, capacity, circumference, density, depth, diameter, distance, elevation, energy, force, frequency, girth, height, latitude, length, longitude, pace, power, pressure, radioactivity, radius, size, speed, temperature, thickness, time, velocity, voltage, volume, weight, width |
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some tools used in measurement |
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altimeter, anemometer, balance, barometer, clock, Geiger counter, hourglass, level, plumb, rule, ruler, scale, seismograph, spoon, stopwatch, tape measure, thermometer, timer, yardstick |
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some units of measurement |
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acre, bushel, byte, calorie, carat, centimeter, cord, cup, day, decibel, degree, fathom, foot, gallon, gram, hectare, horsepower, hour, inch, kilohertz, kilometer, knot, league, light-year, liter, measure, megabyte, meter, mile, minute, mph, ounce, peck, pint, pound, quart, rod, second, tablespoon, teaspoon, ton, volt, watt, yard |
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some ways of describing measuring |
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accurate, approximate, astronomical, average, comparative, cubic, digital, exact, linear, metric, numeric, precise, scientific, standard, thermal |
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