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Vinony

measurement

noun

  1. The act of measuring
  2. a measured value
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/ / /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.mənt/ / [ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.mn̩t]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree 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.

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

    “Risk is everywhere.[…]For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles”[…]aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks.”