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Turning the universe's chaos into numbers small enough to argue about.
means Determining the size, amount, or degree of something by comparing it to a known standard.
from From Latin metiri, to measure, via Old French mesurer; the same root quietly underpins meter, dimension, and even moon, which ancient timekeepers once measured by.
Old unitsA foot was literally a king's foot.
Carpenter's ruleMeasure twice, cut once, regret never.
Quantum limitMeasuring a particle changes what you measure.