{
    "term": "measurement",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act or the process of finding the size, quantity or degree of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the metric system of measurement"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Accurate measurement is very important in science."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The research is based on the measurement of body fat in schoolchildren."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is important to take precise measurements of the structure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Objective measurement is difficult with such poor equipment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "By making careful measurements of the eclipses, astronomers have made great progress in understanding them."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Engineers took direct measurements of water flow in the harbour."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Maths and measurement"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["accurate", "careful", "exact"],
                "verb + measurement": ["calculate", "carry out", "get"],
                "measurement + noun": ["instrument", "system", "technique"],
                "phrases": ["a scale of measurement", "a unit of measurement"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the size, length or amount of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to take somebody’s **chest/waist measurement**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you know your measurements *(= the size of parts of your body)*?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The exact measurements of the room are 3 metres 20 by 2 metres 84."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Maths and measurement"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["accurate", "careful", "exact"],
                "verb + measurement": ["calculate", "carry out", "get"],
                "measurement + noun": ["instrument", "system", "technique"],
                "phrases": ["a scale of measurement", "a unit of measurement"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a unit or system of measuring",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A hand is a measurement used for measuring horses."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Maths and measurement"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmeʒəmənt/",
                "audio": "me/measurement/measurement__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmeʒərmənt/",
                "audio": "me/measurement/measurement__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}