measurement
noun
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Synonyms
bulk, dimension, extent, magnitude, measure, proportion, size
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The density measurements of K2-18b suggest the atmosphere is mostly hydrogen, surrounding a rocky and icy core. — Jay Bennett, Smithsonian, "Water Vapor Detected in the Atmosphere of an Exoplanet in the Habitable Zone," 11 Sep. 2019 The Slidell, Louisiana, couple and their massive citrus entered the Guinness Book of World Records after officials from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry took official measurement of the fruit. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, "A Louisiana Couple Just Set Two Guinness World Records With One Massive Grapefruit," 9 Sep. 2019 Real hot and cold can be thought of as a measurement of motion: the temperature of water, air, motor oil or any other substance is a measure of the average speed of molecules and atoms within the substance. — Anchorage Daily News, "Thermometers are at work everywhere in cold-conscious Alaska," 7 Sep. 2019 The measurement of smaller particulate matter reached hazard levels as well, exceeding 250 micrograms per cubic meter, on five days of the event. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Experts: Burning Man playa dust not serious health concern," 19 Aug. 2019 Though less massive black holes theoretically might exist, x-ray measurements of the cosmos haven’t yet found any signs of them. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "Astronomers probably just saw a black hole swallow a dead star," 16 Aug. 2019 Our primary measurement tool for this guide was a Datacolor Spyder5Elite colorimeter and its accompanying software. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "Guidemaster: Finding the best gaming monitors you can buy in 2019," 23 Aug. 2019 Puffer-Sweiven, a provider of automation, valves, measurement, and process control solutions, has leased 43,869 square feet at 4000 Greenbriar Drive. — Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Real estate briefs: Golden Pass LNG selects new downtown headquarters," 23 Aug. 2019 Based on these measurements, Kreidberg’s team estimated the temperature of the planet’s nightside as a freezing –273 degrees Celsius and that of its days as a fiery 767 degrees C. — Adam Mann, Scientific American, "Scientists Mull the Astrobiological Implications of an Airless Alien Planet," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'measurement.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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