Definitions of measuring
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the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule“his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate”
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synonyms:
measure, measurement, mensuration
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seismography
the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes
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quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis
chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance
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actinometry
measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
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algometry
measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure
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anemography
recording anemometrical measurements
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anemometry
measuring wind speed and direction
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angulation
the precise measurement of angles
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anthropometry
measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
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arterial blood gases
measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases
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audiometry
measuring sensitivity of hearing
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bathymetry, plumbing
measuring the depths of the oceans
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calorimetry
measurement of quantities of heat
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cephalometry
measurement of human heads
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densitometry
measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission
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dosimetry
measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source
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fetometry, foetometry
measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head)
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gravimetry, hydrometry
the measurement of specific gravity
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hypsography, hypsometry
measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
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mental measurement
a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions
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micrometry
measuring with a micrometer
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observation
the act of making and recording a measurement
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pelvimetry
measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)
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photometry
measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)
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quantification
the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
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radioactive dating
measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object
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meter reading, reading
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
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sampling
measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
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sounding
the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
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sound ranging
locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions
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scaling
act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale
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spirometry
the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
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surveying
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
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telemetry
automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means
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thermometry
the measurement of temperature
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thermogravimetry
the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances
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tonometry
the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea
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viscometry, viscosimetry
the measurement of viscosity
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triangulation
a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated
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colorimetric analysis, colorimetry
quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter
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volumetric analysis
quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents
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volumetric analysis
determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination
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gravimetric analysis
quantitative analysis by weight
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cytophotometry
the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer
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gradation, graduation
the act of arranging in grades
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scalage
the act of scaling in weight or quantity or dimension
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mental test, mental testing, psychometric test, test
any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
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radio observation
an observation made with a radio telescope
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activity
any specific behavior
Pronunciation
US
/ˈmɛʒərɪŋ/
UK
/ˈmɛʒərɪŋ/
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