measurement

measurement
noun
1) (act, result) Messung, die
2) in pl. (dimensions) Maße Pl.
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noun
1) (size, amount etc found by measuring: What are the measurements of this room?) das Ausmaß
2) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) das Maß
3) (the act of measuring: We can find the size of something by means of measurement.) die Messung
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meas·ure·ment
[ˈmeʒəmənt, AM -ɚ-]
n
1. (size)
sb's \measurements pl jds Maße, jds Größe
chest \measurement Brustumfang m
waist \measurement Hüftumfang m
to take sb's \measurements bei jdm Maß nehmen
2. no pl (measuring) Messung f, Messen nt
3. LAW Beurteilung f, Einschätzung f
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['meZəmənt]
n
1) (= act) Messung f

the metric system of measurement — das metrische Maßsystem

2) (= measure) Maß nt; (= figure) Messwert m; (fig) Maßstab m

to take sb's measurements — an jdm or bei jdm Maß nehmen

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measurement [ˈmeʒə(r)mənt; US auch ˈmeı-] s
1. (Ver)Messung f, Messen n, Messmethode f:
measurement of field intensity ELEK, PHYS Feldstärkenmessung
2. Maß n:
take sb’s measurements for a suit jemandem für einen Anzug Maß nehmen
3. pl Abmessungen pl, Größe f, (Aus)Maße pl:
take the measurements of sth etwas ab- oder ausmessen
4. MATH (Maß)Einheit f
5. SCHIFF Tonnengehalt m: academic.ru/75472/ton">ton1 2
6. Maßsystem n
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noun
1) (act, result) Messung, die
2) in pl. (dimensions) Maße Pl.
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n.
Maß -e n.
Messung -en f.
Vermessung f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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