as in size
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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Air pollution levels, estimated by satellite measurements, also dropped.
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Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
Gathering such spectra has historically been a difficult process; only about 200 such measurements for these ices were made before the launch of JWST.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Upon entry to the brand’s website, visitors are offered a free professional measurement, swatches, and even a consultation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
However, as a by-product of PUNCH's entire polarimetric measurements, scientists will manage to make the most comprehensive polarimetric star map ever made, which will be invaluable to astrophysicists studying the properties of stars, such as magnetic activity.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
Gathering such spectra has historically been a difficult process; only about 200 such measurements for these ices were made before the launch of JWST.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Upon entry to the brand’s website, visitors are offered a free professional measurement, swatches, and even a consultation.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
However, as a by-product of PUNCH's entire polarimetric measurements, scientists will manage to make the most comprehensive polarimetric star map ever made, which will be invaluable to astrophysicists studying the properties of stars, such as magnetic activity.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Measurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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