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measurement.

The act of measuring.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.mənt/Canada, General-American[ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.mn̩t]Canada, General-American/ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. The act of measuring.

  2. Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old French mesurebor. Middle English mesure English measure Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English measurement From measure + -ment.

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