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noun

measuring

MEHZH-uh-rihng
noun
1
The act of finding the size, amount, or degree of something.
"Measuring the ingredients carefully makes the recipe more reliable."

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In plain EnglishThe activity of measuring something.

Common pairings
measuring cup measuring tape measuring stick

Word Forms

measurings plural

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