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measurement - 19 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | measurement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calculation |
| Synonyms: | altitude, amount, analysis, appraisal, area, assessment, capacity, computation, degree, density, depth, determination, dimension, distance, estimation, evaluation, extent, frequency, height, judgment, length, magnitude, mass, measure, mensuration, pitch, quantity, range, reach, scope, size, survey, thickness, time, valuation, volume, weight, width, amplitude, calibration, metage, quantification |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
| Main Entry: | assay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | analysis |
| Synonyms: | appraisal, assessment, estimation, evaluation, examination, inspection, investigation, measurement, rating, survey, test, trial, valuation |
| Main Entry: | dimensions/dimension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proportions; range |
| Synonyms: | ambit, bulk, capacity, compass, depth, extension, extent, greatness, height, importance, largeness, length, magnitude, measure, measurement, reach, scale, scope, size, volume, width, admeasurement, amplitude, bigness, dimensionality, extensity |
| Main Entry: | dose |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | portion of drug or other consumable |
| Synonyms: | application, dram, fill, fix*, hit*, lot, measure, measurement, nip*, potion, prescription, quantity, share, shot*, slug*, dosage, draught, spoonful |
| Notes: | a dose is a quantity taken at one time; a dosage is any amount prescribed for a given period of time |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | estimate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | approximate calculation; educated guess |
| Synonyms: | appraisal, assay, assessment, ballpark figure*, belief, conclusion, conjecture, estimation, evaluation, guess, impression, judgment, measure, measurement, mensuration, opinion, point of view, projection, rating, reckoning, stock, surmise, survey, thought, valuation, appraisement, gauging, guesstimate, sizing up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gradation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | classification, step |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, change, degree, difference, distinction, divergence, grade, level, mark, measurement, modification, notch, nuance, place, point, position, progression, rank, scale, sequence, series, shade, stage, succession, variation, calibration, grouping, ordering, sorting |
| Main Entry: | size |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extent or bulk of some dimension |
| Synonyms: | amount, area, body, breadth, caliber, capaciousness, capacity, content, diameter, dimensions, enormity, extension, extent, greatness, height, highness, immensity, intensity, largeness, length, magnitude, mass, measurement, proportion, proportions, range, scope, spread, stature, stretch, substance, vastness, volume, width, admeasurement, amplitude, bigness, hugeness, substantiality, tonnage, voluminosity |
| Main Entry: | dimensions |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | range |
| Synonyms: | ambit, bulk, capacity, compass, depth, dimension, extension, extent, greatness, height, importance, largeness, length, magnitude, measure, measurement, proportion, reach, scale, scope, size, volume, width, amplitude, bigness, dimensionality, extensity |
| Main Entry: | mensuration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | survey |
| Synonyms: | assessment, calculation, estimate, evaluation, judgment, measure, measurement |
| Main Entry: | testing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | experiment |
| Synonyms: | examination, measurement, measuring, proof, proving, questioning, test, trial, verification, examining, experimentation, experimenting, trying out |
| Main Entry: | depth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | distance down or across |
| Synonyms: | base, bottom, draft, drop, expanse, extent, intensity, measure, measurement, pit, pitch, declination, deepness, fathomage, lower register, lowness, profoundness, profundity, remoteness, sounding |
| Antonyms: | height |
| Main Entry: | observation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attention, scrutiny |
| Synonyms: | check, cognition, cognizance, conclusion, consideration, detection, estimation, examination, experience, information, inspection, investigation, knowledge, mark, measurement, mind, note, notice, noticing, once-over*, overlook, perception, probe, regard, remark, research, review, search, study, supervision, surveillance, view, watching, ascertainment, heedfulness, monitoring, recognizing |
| Antonyms: | inattention, indifference, neglect, thoughtlessness, heedlessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | proportion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | relative amount, size of part to whole |
| Synonyms: | apportionment, breadth, bulk, capacity, cut, degree, dimension, distribution, division, equation, expanse, extent, fraction, magnitude, measure, measurement, part, percentage, portion, quota, rate, ratio, relationship, scale, scope, segment, share, volume, admeasurement, amplitude |
| Main Entry: | weight |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | heaviness |
| Synonyms: | ballast, burden, density, gravity, gross, load, mass, measurement, net, pressure, substance, G-factor, adiposity, avoirdupois, heft, heftiness, ponderosity, ponderousness, poundage, tonnage |
| Main Entry: | caliber |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | size of ammunition |
| Synonyms: | bore, class, diameter, gauge, grade, length, measure, measurement, quality, weight, striking power |
| Main Entry: | determination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conclusion |
| Synonyms: | decision, judgment, measurement, opinion, perception, purpose, resolution, resolve, result, settlement, solution, verdict, visualization |
| Antonyms: | beginning, start |
| Main Entry: | magnitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | size |
| Synonyms: | amount, breadth, bulk, capacity, compass, dimension, dimensions, enormity, expanse, extent, greatness, immensity, intensity, largeness, mass, measure, measurement, proportion, proportions, quantity, range, reach, space, strength, vastness, volume, admeasurement, amplitude, bigness, enormousness, hugeness, sizableness, tremendousness |
| Antonyms: | smallness, littleness, tininess |
| Main Entry: | data |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | information in visible form |
| Synonyms: | brass tacks*, chapter and verse*, circumstances, details, dope, dossier, evidence, facts, goods, knowledge, notes, picture, proof, scoop, score, statistics, testimony, abstracts, compilations, conclusions, documents, experiments, figures, info, input, materials, measurements, memorandums, reports, results, whole story |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | figure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | form, shape; physical structure |
| Synonyms: | anatomy, appearance, attitude, body, build, carriage, cast, chassis*, configuration, conformation, constitution, delineation, development, frame, mass, outline, physique, pose, posture, proportions, shadow, silhouette, substance, bod, measurements, torso |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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