measurement
/ˈmeʒəmənt/MEH-zhur-muhnt
/ˈmɛʒɚmənt/MEH-zhur-muhnt
Meaningthe act of measuring
Common meaning: finding the size of something
Other meanings: a size found
- measto measure outLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1133 · scan
- urenoun ending: result or process
- mentnoun ending: act or result
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from measure + -ment.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), MEASURE, p.361 · scan
Roots
- mētior, mēnsus Latin “to measure out”
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