measuring

An adjective used to describe something that is used for or related to the process of measurement.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif utilisé pour décrire quelque chose qui sert à mesurer ou qui est lié au processus de mesure, ou qui exprime une quantité mesurée.

1. Used for measurement B1 formal

   Designed or used to determine the size, amount, or degree of something.

   • The measuring cup is essential for baking.
   • He used a measuring tape to check the window dimensions.
   • The measuring device showed the exact temperature.

   🇫🇷de mesure

2. Relating to measurement B2 formal

   Involving or relating to the process of measuring.

   • The measuring process requires precision and accuracy.
   • They developed a new measuring technique for the experiment.
   • The measuring system was calibrated before use.

   🇫🇷de mesure / de métrologie

   Synonymes: mensuralmetricmetrological

• more measuring comparative form
• most measuring superlative form

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act or process of determining the size, amount, or degree of something, typically using a standard unit.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de déterminer la taille, la quantité ou le degré de quelque chose, généralement à l'aide d'une unité de mesure standard ; peut aussi désigner le résultat de cette action.

1. Act of determining dimensions B1 formal

   The process of determining the size, length, amount, or degree of something.

   • Accurate measuring is essential in scientific experiments.
   • The measuring of the room took about ten minutes.
   • He is skilled in the measuring of land for construction.

   🇫🇷mesure, action de mesurer

   Synonymes: assessmentcalculationestimationevaluationmeasurementmensurationquantification

• measurings plural form
• measurings' possessive plural form
• measuring's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of determining the size, amount, or degree of something using a standard unit or instrument.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de déterminer la taille, la quantité ou le degré de quelque chose à l'aide d'une unité standard ou d'un instrument.

1. Determine size or quantity A2 formal

   To ascertain the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.

   • The carpenter measured the length of the board.
   • We need to measure the temperature of the water.
   • She measured the ingredients carefully for the cake.

   🇫🇷mesurer

   Synonymes: appraiseassesscalculatecalibratecomputedetermineestimateevaluategaugemeterquantifysize

   Antonymes: approximateguess

2. Assess or evaluate B1 formal

   To judge the importance, value, or effect of something.

   • The test measures students' reading comprehension.
   • It is difficult to measure the success of the program.
   • They measured the impact of the new policy on the economy.

   🇫🇷évaluer, mesurer (au sens figuré)

   Synonymes: appraiseassessestimateevaluategaugejudgeratesize upvaluate

   Antonymes: dismissdisregardignoreneglectoverlook

3. Have a specific size B1 formal

   To be of a particular size or length.

   • The room measures 20 feet by 15 feet.
   • The table measures exactly one meter in width.
   • The screen measures 55 inches diagonally.

   🇫🇷mesurer (avoir une taille)

   Synonymes: beextendreachrun

• measured past participle
• measured past simple
• measuring present participle
• measures third person singular

Variantes phrasal: measure outmeasure up