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measuring::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | measure, measurement, mensuration |
| Type of | activity |
| Has types | algometry, anemography, anemometry, angulation, anthropometry, arterial blood gases, audiometry, bathymetry, calorimetry, cephalometry, densitometry, dosimetry, fetometry, foetometry, gravimetry, hydrometry, hypsography, hypsometry, mental measurement, meter reading, micrometry, observation, pelvimetry, photometry, plumbing, quantification, quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis, radioactive dating, reading, sampling, scaling, seismography, sound ranging, sounding, spirometry, surveying, telemetry, thermogravimetry, thermometry, tonometry, viscometry, actinometry, viscosimetry |
| Derivation | measure |
his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate.
Examples of measuring
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In the workplace, measuring your words can save you plenty of problems later on.
From the timesunion.com
To begin with, measuring the quantum state of an object essentially destroys it.
From the foxnews.com
Measuring individual power in a global industry as diverse as sports isn't easy.
From the businessweek.com
That's apt when it comes to measuring the progress of the Iraqi security forces.
From the time.com
To the Lakers, Dallas is just another franchise using them as a measuring stick.
From the stltoday.com
Prior experience with CNC operation and the use of measuring tools is mandatory.
From the jobview.monster.com
Measuring an athletes vital statistics is an amazing breakthrough in technology.
From the economist.com
Both groups understood that the test was measuring their intelligence or talent.
From the guardian.co.uk
The staff was measuring us for costumes, helping us practice fight choreography.
From the sacbee.com
- Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
- Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
- How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
- Quantify: express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
- Bill: a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
- Have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
- Measure is the second album from Matt Pond PA, released in 2000.
- A jigger or measure is a bartending tool used to measure liquor, which is typically then poured into a cocktail shaker. It is named for the unit of liquid it typically measures, a 1.5 fluid ounce (~44 ml) jigger or shot. ...
- In a data warehouse, a measure is a property on which calculations (e.g., sum, count, average, minimum, maximum) can be made using precomputed aggregates.
