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{
"term": "measurement",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the act or the process of finding the size, quantity or degree of something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the metric system of measurement"
},
{
"text": "Accurate measurement is very important in science."
},
{
"text": "The research is based on the measurement of body fat in schoolchildren."
},
{
"text": "It is important to take precise measurements of the structure."
},
{
"text": "Objective measurement is difficult with such poor equipment."
},
{
"text": "By making careful measurements of the eclipses, astronomers have made great progress in understanding them."
},
{
"text": "Engineers took direct measurements of water flow in the harbour."
}
],
"topics": ["Maths and measurement"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["accurate", "careful", "exact"],
"verb + measurement": ["calculate", "carry out", "get"],
"measurement + noun": ["instrument", "system", "technique"],
"phrases": ["a scale of measurement", "a unit of measurement"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the size, length or amount of something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to take somebody’s **chest/waist measurement**"
},
{
"text": "Do you know your measurements *(= the size of parts of your body)*?"
},
{
"text": "The exact measurements of the room are 3 metres 20 by 2 metres 84."
}
],
"topics": ["Maths and measurement"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["accurate", "careful", "exact"],
"verb + measurement": ["calculate", "carry out", "get"],
"measurement + noun": ["instrument", "system", "technique"],
"phrases": ["a scale of measurement", "a unit of measurement"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a unit or system of measuring",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "A hand is a measurement used for measuring horses."
}
],
"topics": ["Maths and measurement"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmeʒəmənt/",
"audio": "me/measurement/measurement__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmeʒərmənt/",
"audio": "me/measurement/measurement__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}