the measurement of ground - замер земли
the measurements of a room - размеры комнаты
to take smb.'s measurements - снимать мерку с кого-л.
waist measurement - объём талии
the metric system of measurements - метрическая система мер
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
measurement ton — (MTON or MT) a unit of volume used for measuring the cargo of a ship, truck, train, or other freight carrier, equal to exactly 40 cubic feet, or approximately 1.1326 cubic meters. This unit was traditionally called a freight ton (see ton5),… … Dictionary of units of measurement
Measurement — measurement … Philosophy dictionary
Measurement — measurement … Dictionary of sociology
measurement — raises four main issues for the sociologist: representation (how many properties of the empirical world can best be modelled?); uniqueness (how unique are the resulting measurement numbers?); appropriate statistics (what indices may legitimately… … Dictionary of sociology
measurement — UK US /ˈmeʒəmənt/ noun ► [C or U] the act of measuring something: »The measurement of performance, or effectiveness, is a constant concern in management research. accurate/precise/proper/detailed measurement »It is these specific characteristics… … Financial and business terms
Measurement — Meas ure*ment, n. 1. The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required. [1913 Webster] 2. The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
measurement — I noun admeasurement, amount, analysis, appraisal, appraisement, assessment, bulk, calculation, capaciousness, capacity, computation, dimensions, estimate, estimation, extent, gauge, girth, greatness, largeness, limit, magnitude, mass, measure,… … Law dictionary
measurement — [mezh′ərmənt] n. 1. a measuring or being measured; mensuration 2. extent, quality, or size as determined by measuring; dimension [a waist measurement of 32 inches] 3. a system of measuring or of measures … English World dictionary
measurement — 1751, act of measuring, from MEASURE (Cf. measure) (v.) + MENT (Cf. ment). Related: Measurements. Meaning dimension obtained by measuring is from 1756 … Etymology dictionary
measurement — [n] calculation altitude, amount, amplitude, analysis, appraisal, area, assessment, calibration, capacity, computation, degree, density, depth, determination, dimension, distance, estimation, evaluation, extent, frequency, height, judgment,… … New thesaurus
measurement — ► NOUN 1) the action of measuring. 2) an amount, size, or extent found by measuring. 3) a standard unit used in measuring … English terms dictionary
