How to Use measurement in a Sentence
measurement
noun- The test is for the measurement of a student's progress.
- The instruments are used for taking measurements of atmospheric conditions.
- Accurate measurements are required in carpentry.
- The tailor took his measurements, and his waist measurement is 36 inches.
- The instruments provide accurate measurement of atmospheric conditions.
- The room's measurements are 30 by 15 feet.
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Then measure to the center of the stiles and set the jig to that measurement.
— Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023 -
Compare your height to the measurements to find the best beach towel for you.
— L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023 -
Are test scores the best measurement of all that happened?
— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 -
Keep in Mind There aren’t any measurements or guides printed on the mat.
— Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2023 -
Case Size: There are two measurements to keep in mind here.
— Brad Lanphear, menshealth.com, 11 May 2023 -
This is the measurement of how much fill is in the comforter, and therefore the thickness (or loft) and warmth of the bedding.
— Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2023 -
The full list of wind speed measurements can be found online.
— Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2023 -
Those measurements on the ground add to the aerial survey data.
— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023 -
Send the photos and measurements off to a replica maker and wait for FedEx to drop your trophy on the porch.
— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2023 -
The criticisms of the CDC’s measurement stem from a change in the way the agency counts maternal deaths.
— Anna North, Vox, 1 July 2024 -
Initial measurements recorded the hottest day in the Earth's history on Monday, the day the man was found.
— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 July 2023 -
But those kinds of measurements won’t distinguish a cat from a dog.
— Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024 -
Look at it this way: The state accounts for 12% of the US population and 16% of the nation’s poor, by this measurement.
— Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023 -
For the measurement, a thread was looped over the midpoint of each web, so that the entire structure was encircled by the thread.
— Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 27 Dec. 2022 -
The measurements on the side of the container will save you from getting a measuring cup dirty.
— Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024 -
While West appears to add an inch and a half to his measurement, the results probably aren't there to stay.
— Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 28 Aug. 2023 -
Our pros could quickly turn it off, tare it and switch between units of measurement.
— Eva Bleyer, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022 -
Before the demo starts, a staff member scans your face (again) to make sure the measurements are correct.
— Anshel Sag, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 -
This number provides a type of measurement of the moduli space.
— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 16 Feb. 2023 -
Magnitude is a measurement of the strength of an earthquake.
— Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 -
By both measurements, the T is still hundreds short of its goal for this fiscal year, which ends in seven weeks.
— Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023 -
At its measurement, Kirkland estimates that the fish could have been close to 100-years-old.
— Ariana Garcia, Chron, 20 Apr. 2023 -
To give an estimate on how grand the measurement of the water is, imagine if every person in the world stepped on a scale at the same time.
— Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024 -
And much like adding weight to barbells, three different measurements in the distance between the coils offers three levels of resistance.
— New Atlas, 1 Dec. 2024
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