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measurement definition

meas·ure·ment (-mənt)

noun

  1. a measuring or being measured; mensuration
  2. extent, quality, or size as determined by measuring; dimension a waist measurement of 32 inches
  3. a system of measuring or of measures

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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