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The civilized act of arguing about size before anyone throws a punch.
means Assigning a number to how much, how long, how heavy, or how hot something is, using an agreed-upon standard.
from From Latin mensura, to measure, via the same root as month and moon — early humans literally clocked time by counting lunar cycles.
Body partsFeet, hands, and inches once meant actual feet and hands.
Kilogram driftThe metal master kilogram mysteriously lost weight over decades.
Mars casualtyA metric-imperial mix-up crashed a 125-million-dollar orbiter.