(~s)
1.
A ~ is a result, usually expressed in numbers, that you obtain by measuring something.
We took lots of ~s...
N-COUNT
2.
Measurement of something is the process of measuring it in order to obtain a result expressed in numbers.
Measurement of blood pressure can be undertaken by practice nurses.
N-VAR: oft N of n
3.
The ~ of the quality, value, or effect of something is the activity of deciding how great it is.
...the ~ of output in the non-market sector.
N-VAR: oft N of n
4.
Your ~s are the size of your waist, chest, hips, and other parts of your body, which you need to know when you are buying clothes.
N-PLURAL: with poss