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measurement

This word can be used as both a countable and an uncountable noun depending on the context. When referring to the act of measuring or a specific size (e.g., "the measurement of the table"), it is often singular. When referring to various dimensions, such as height and width together, it is commonly used in the plural form: "measurements". In common usage, 'measurement' refers to the result of measuring, while 'measure' can sometimes be used interchangeably but more frequently refers to the standard or a step taken to achieve a goal.

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🎬Tuesday afternoon, Jessica is frantically organizing the office floor plan while David is at a networking lunch.

Jessica

The new desks won't fit. One measurement is totally off.

David

Just wing it. We'll pivot the layout on the fly.

💡

Jessica is spiraling over a technical error, while David uses corporate jargon ('pivot') and the idiom 'wing it' (to do something without preparation) to dismiss her anxiety.

Meanings

noun

The action of measuring something, or the size, length, or amount of something as established by measuring.

"The precise measurement of the room is necessary before buying new carpet."

noun

A system or unit used to express the size, amount, or degree of something.

"The metric system is a standard measurement used in most countries."

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