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measurements

noun

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 The voyage produced a 24 percent reduction in fuel consumption, according to measurements released by the maritime energy company. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 MedPAC also will study clinician quality measurements, and commissioners will continue their work on Medicare Advantage. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 All three projects will collectively contribute to better measurements of how cosmic structure is changing over time—crucial information for clarifying the nature of dark energy and dark matter in the universe’s evolution. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026 Some recall Ternus being able to cite plastic material measurements, drop-test physics equations, or weight metrics for various products—on the spot. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The team also did impedance measurements to find out how fast the protection degrades. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Its Hilbert space spans all possible measurements — energy, position, momentum, etc. — Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 But in the future, NASA is hoping to port the lessons learned to the moon and Mars for science applications — meaning, to improve measurements from spacecraft — as well as for interplanetary traffic management. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The third patent addresses measurements taken from 2D patterns corresponding to simulated 3D clothing. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

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But the tricky bit is doing so without eviscerating Congress’ regulatory powers across a lot of different dimensions, including criminal law, that the justices may also think important.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Super stylish thing there although a bit difficult at this (telephoto-lens) distance to get a feel for the dimensions of the piece.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of dimensions

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If a doorway intended to measure 1,200 millimetres was several millimetres out, the system could adjust joint sizes, select different bricks or cut materials.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
This model has five compartments of various sizes, so there’s plenty of room and division.

— Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

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