Meaning
measurement
- the act or process of measuring something
- a measured value or reading obtained with an instrument
In a sentence
La misurazione della temperatura deve essere effettuata ogni quattro ore.
The temperature measurement must be taken every four hours.
Uno strumento difettoso può alterare la precisione di ogni misurazione.
A faulty instrument can alter the accuracy of every measurement.
Abbiamo ripetuto la misurazione per verificare che non ci fossero errori.
We repeated the measurement to verify that there were no errors.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| misurazione | feminine · singular |
| misurazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Emphasizes the active process of measuring, whereas 'misura' often refers to the dimension or size.
- Formed from the verb 'misurare' with the suffix '-zione'.