Measurement
Pronunciation : Meas"ure*ment
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 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 : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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