Measuring
9 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act of determining the size, amount, or degree of something using standard units or instruments. It involves ascertaining dimensions, quantity, or capacity through comparison or calculation.
“She was carefully measuring ingredients for the wedding cake.”
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meas·ur·ing
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Wordle
Nine letters with -ING ending; contains the vowels E, A, U, I
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points; good for parallel plays with the -ING suffix
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