Messgröße

measured quantity, measurand

noun MESS-groe-se Rare

Usage Note

Messgröße is the physical quantity being measured (temperature, pressure, weight, etc.). Central in physics and engineering: Die Messgröße war die Raumtemperatur. Plural: Messgrößen.

Examples

"Temperatur und Druck sind typische Messgrößen in der Physik."

Natural Translation

Temperature and pressure are typical measurands in physics.

Literal Translation

Temperature and pressure are typical measured-quantities in the physics.

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