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title: "measurement"
description: "The process of assigning a number or category to an entity to describe an attribute of that entity. "
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# measurement

The process of assigning a number or category to an entity to describe an attribute of that entity. 

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Test Management 2011
- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011
- Foundation Extension - Usability 2018
- Foundation 2018
- Foundation Extension - Automotive Software Tester 2018
- Foundation Extension - Performance Testing 2018
- Foundation V3.1 2018
- Advanced Test Analyst 2019
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2019

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/messung/) — Messung
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/misurazione/) — misurazione
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E6%B8%AC%E5%AE%9A-measurement/) — 測定（measurement）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/medicao/) — medição
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/pomiar/) — pomiar
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/medicao/) — medição
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/mereni/) — měření
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/maling/) — måling
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/matning/) — mätning
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/meting/) — meting
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/meres/) — mérés
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/maling/) — måling
- [한국어](https://istqb-glossary.page/kr/%E1%84%8E%E1%85%B3%E1%86%A8%E1%84%8C%E1%85%A5%E1%86%BC-measurement/) — 측정(measurement)

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