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measurement
verbs
take/make a measurement
(= measure something )
• Scientists take daily measurements to find out if the ocean temperature is increasing.
get a measurement
• You get a more accurate measurement holding the tape this way.
take sb’s measurements
(= measure someone for a piece of clothing )
• She was having her measurements taken for her wedding dress.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + measurement
accurate
• When making curtains, you need accurate measurements of the window.
exact/precise
• It's about 10 metres by 8 metres - I don't know the exact measurements. • This special equipment allows us to make very precise measurements.
a careful measurement
(= an accurate measurement – used when you are emphasizing the process of measuring )
• Careful measurements of the human skull were taken and recorded.
a direct measurement
(= one made by measuring the thing itself, not a photograph of it )
• Instruments in space allowed a direct measurement of Jupiter’s temperature.
an objective measurement
(= one that is not influenced by your opinions or feelings )
• The test provides an objective measurement of the student’s listening skills.
somebody's waist/chest/leg etc measurement
• What is his waist measurement?
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noun ADJ. accurate, careful, exact, objective, precise It is important to take precise measurements of the structure. Objective measurement is difficult with such poor equipment. | laboratory, scientific | imperial, metric | length, pressure, temperature, etc. | body, bust, chest, waist VERB + MEASUREMENT carry out, get, make, obtain, perform, record, take MEASUREMENT + NOUN system, technique | scale, unit | error PHRASES a scale/unit of measurement
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