Careful measurement of the star's position allows this angular movement, known as proper motion, to be calculated.

This measurement will allow the doctor to track the fetus' growth throughout the pregnancy.

The measurement allows a firm or individual to choose investments which have had relatively good upside performance, per unit of downside risk.

In 2012, additional measurements allowed the detection of a second planet.

The measurement then allowed the user to determine his geographical position.

These measurements allowed us to determine the molecular mass and hence stoichiometry of the Myo1c complex.

These measurements obtained throughout the mission will allow study of their variations as a function of solar activity.

This new measurement of national income would allow policymakers to gauge how well citizens are economically and socially.

A comparative measurement allows the determination of the distance to the workpiece.

Comparing the two produces the distance to the satellite, and several such measurements allows a form of triangulation to be carried out.