Definition of "measurement"

measurement

/ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/

noun
plural measurements
1. The act of measuring.
2. Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.
  Quotations
  Risk is everywhere. […] For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles” […] aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks.
  2013 June 22, “Snakes and ladders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 76