measurements

plural of measurement
as in dimensions
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something the measurement of the average house lot in that neighborhood is half an acre

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Recent Examples of measurements Record rainfall turns into a visual spectacle Between July and August, Chile recorded record rainfall in several regions, with some levels never seen since measurements began in the 1950s. — Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The paper says a prototype demonstration shows the view can be extended this way, but no measurements are reported, and the only way to know if the chair convinces is to sit in it. — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 The request does not apply to planning, measurements, soil surveys, or other measures with minor impacts that can be easily restored. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The result also matched earlier measurements from researchers at JILA in Colorado. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 Precise measurements and professional installation are important for creating a proper seal around each window and helping protect the home from outdoor conditions. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 From measurements to forecasts Infrastructure may remain in service for 20, 50 or more years, so mapping today’s underground conditions is not enough. — Ming Xiao, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • At Bank of America, Gopalkrishnan said the company evaluates AI implementations across 16 risk dimensions, including privacy, bias, workforce implications and intellectual property.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers have long thought that in a turbulent system like a current of water, energy flows in only one direction, from larger scales to smaller ones, or vice versa, depending on the system’s dimensions.
    — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Schools would have to spend the money on teacher pay and retention, smaller class sizes, career and technical education, or a combination of the three.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists from the University of Birmingham and Aston University are targeting pore sizes ranging from 1 to 50 ångströms, with one ångström equal to one ten-billionth of a meter.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Measurements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurements. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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