#measurement__measuring__measure__mensuration  the act or process of measuring; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
  supertype:  activity  any specific activity or pursuit; "they avoided all recreational activity"
  subtype:  quantitative_analysis__quantitative_chemical_analysis  chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance
     subtype:  colorimetry__colorimetric_analysis  quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter
     subtype:  volumetric_analysis  quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents
        subtype:  acidimetry  volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present
        subtype:  alkalimetry  volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present
        subtype:  titration  a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can them be calculated
     subtype:  volumetric_analysis.quantitative_analysis__volumetricanalysi  determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination
     subtype:  gravimetric_analysis  quantitative analysis by weight
  subtype:  actinometry  measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
  subtype:  algometry  measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure
  subtype:  anemography  recording anemometrical measurements
  subtype:  anemometry  measuring wind speed and direction
  subtype:  angulation.measurement  the precise measurement of angles
  subtype:  anthropometry  measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
  subtype:  arterial_blood_gases  measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases
  subtype:  audiometry  measuring sensitivity of hearing
  subtype:  bathymetry__plumbing  measuring the depths of the oceans
  subtype:  calorimetry  measurement of quantities of heat
  subtype:  densitometry  measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission
  subtype:  dosimetry  measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source
  subtype:  fetometry__foetometry  measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head)
  subtype:  hydrometry__gravimetry  the measurement of specific gravity
  subtype:  hypsometry__hypsography  measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
  subtype:  mental_measurement  a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions
     subtype:  psychometric_test__test__mental_test__mental_testing  any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"
        subtype:  intelligence_test__IQ_test  a psychometric test of intelligence; "they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests"
           subtype:  Binet-Simon_scale  the first intelligence test
           instance:  Stanford-Binet_test
        subtype:  personality_test__personalitytest  any test that is intended to assess personality
           subtype:  projective_test__projective_device__projective_technique  any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations
              subtype:  Rorschach_test__Rorschach__inkblot_test__inkblottest  a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot
              subtype:  Thematic_Apperception_Test__TAT  a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture
        subtype:  sub-test__subtest  one of a battery of related tests
  subtype:  observation  the act of making and recording a measurement
     subtype:  radio_observation__radioobservation  an observation made with a radio telescope
  subtype:  pelvimetry  measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)
  subtype:  quantification  the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
     subtype:  gradation__graduation  the act of arranging in grades
        subtype:  blending__shading  a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades
  subtype:  radioactive_dating__radioactivedating  measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object
  subtype:  meter_reading__meterreading__reading  the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
  subtype:  sampling.measurement  (telecommunications) measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
  subtype:  sounding  the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
  subtype:  sound_ranging__soundranging  locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions
  subtype:  scaling.measurement  act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale
     subtype:  scalage  the act of scaling in weight or quantity or dimension
  subtype:  spirometery  the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
  subtype:  surveying  the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college"
     subtype:  triangulation  a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated
  subtype:  telemetry  automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means
  subtype:  thermometry  the measurement of temperature
  subtype:  viscometry  the measurement of viscosity

No statement uses or specializes measurement; click here to add one.


Another search (with same display options)?