MEASUREMENT

[noun]Measurement is the act of measuring.The test is based on the measurement of blood levels. [U]The machine makes thousands of measurements every day. [C]A measurement is the length, height, width, etc. of something, which you discover by measuring it.The measurements of several of the drawings were identical.What is your inside leg measurement?The company has won a new a contract to make electronic measurement equipment.Your measurements are the sizes of various parts of your body, esp. your chest, waist and hips, which you refer to when you want to buy clothes.What are your measurements?Ask the sales assistant to take your measurements (= measure you).