測定

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 測定 is read as そくてい and is a noun and する verb for measuring values such as temperature, humidity, or length with a method or instrument.
• Basic usage: Regular measurement appears in 一時間ごとに測定する, while obtained values appear in 測定の結果.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Values and results
  • It covers both taking a numerical reading and organizing or comparing the results obtained.
• Difference from 測量
  • 測量 is specialized surveying of land and terrain, whereas 測定 is the general term for measuring individual values such as temperature or humidity.