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measurement
1. The result of measuring or the act of measuring; or a comparison of the physical quantity that is measured with a standard unit.
2. The process of associating numbers with physical quantities and phenomena.
2. The process of associating numbers with physical quantities and phenomena.
Measurement is fundamental to the sciences; including, engineering, to construction, and other technical fields; and to almost all everyday activities. That is the reason the elements, conditions, limitations, and theoretical foundations of measurement have been studied so much.
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Measurements and Mathematics Terms
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(mathematics is the deductive study of quantities, magnitudes, and shapes as determined by the use of numbers and symbols while every branch of science and engineering depends on mathematics; measurement is the process of associating numbers with physical quantities and phenomena and measurement is fundamental to the sciences; to engineering, construction, and other technical fields; and to almost all everyday activities)