Webster s Dictionary defines measurement as 1. The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring Measurement is central to the work of engineers and scientists. It is part of the language they use to communicate with each other and to understand the world.
Engineers measure weight, distance, velocity, pressure, force, concentrations and other things.
But measuring is also something people do all the time without even thinking about it. We look at our watches or the position of the sun in the sky and measure time. We give directions to someone and measure distance. It's about 2 blocks.