Definition: measurement

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

measurement
     n : the act or process of measuring; "the measurements were
         carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably
         accurate" [syn: measuring, measure, mensuration]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Measurement \Meas"ure*ment\, n.
   1. The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as,
      measurement is required.

   2. The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity
      ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five
      acres.

Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (2003-OCT-10) 

measurement

   <testing> The act or process of measuring; a figure, extent,
   or amount obtained by measuring.

   (1996-12-27)