measurement
//ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt//
formalForms
- Plural
- measurements
Definitions
1.The act of measuring.
2.Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3192
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
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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.