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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 researchers say these measurements provide more accurate and stable information about muscle movement than conventional surface electrodes. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 The same device can also provide quantitative electronic pressure measurements when connected to readout electronics. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026 Those and taxes are not subtracted out of gross measurements of economic activity. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026 The figure marked the highest turnout recorded at that hour since measurements began in 1973, underscoring the intensity of the country's national election. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The full remodel includes an open layout, as well as new digital foot-scanning technology that provides insights into foot measurements and characteristics. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 One good game on Sunday wasn’t enough to lift Malik Willis from the bottom tier of statistical measurements for quarterbacks. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 The company’s latest hardware, called Helios, rotates the ions around a ring, selectively shifting the appropriate ones into one of two arms where measurements and operations of the ions’ quantum states can be performed using lasers. — ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 The team took Jenner’s exact measurements and, from there, built a model that was fitted to her with ongoing adjustments. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

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The researchers also explored more exotic scenarios involving additional spatial dimensions and theories that extend beyond Einstein’s general relativity.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
North Carolina State University But the new robot can maneuver in three dimensions using a few elastic limbs and just two actuators.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

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Released in September after a June runway debut in the men’s show, the sneakers proved popular and difficult to purchase as certain sizes and colors were quickly scooped off the market.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Results for subgroups carry larger margins of error because the sample sizes are smaller, the researchers noted.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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