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Measuring

/ˈmɛʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

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📖 Definitions of "Measuring"

verb

1
To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
"We measured the temperature with a thermometer. You should measure the angle with a spirit level."
2
To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement)
"The window measured two square feet."
3
To estimate the unit size of something.
"I measure that at 10 centimetres."
4
To judge, value, or appraise.

noun

1
Act of measurement.

🔄 Synonyms of "Measuring"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
measurenoun	A prescribed quantity or extent.
mensurationnoun	The act or process of measuring; measurement.
measurementnoun	Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Measuring"

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Word	Definition
measurementnoun	Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.
mensurationnoun	The act or process of measuring; measurement.
gaugingnoun	Measurement or estimation, with or as if with a gauge.
meteringnoun	The act of using a meter for measurement.
benchmarkverb	(transitive) To measure the performance or quality of (an item) relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner.
calibrationnoun	(technology) The act of calibrating something.
quantitationnoun	The process of quantitating.
quantificationnoun	The act of quantifying.
countingnoun	The act by which something is counted.
longverb	(transitive, finance) To take a long position in.
determineverb	To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.
weighingnoun	The process by which something is weighed.
calculatingverb	(not comparable) Having the ability to calculate.
metrologynoun	(uncountable) The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
magnitudenoun	(uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
positionverb	To put into place.
gradingnoun	A rank or grade.
metricverb	A measure for something; a means of deriving a quantitative measurement or approximation for otherwise qualitative phenomena (especially used in engineering).
commensurateverb	To proportionate; to adjust.
quantizationnoun	(uncountable, signal processing) The process of approximating a continuous signal by a set of discrete symbols or integer values