pain-measuring
|pain-mea-sur-ing|
B2
/peɪn ˈmɛʒərɪŋ/
assessing pain
Etymology
Etymology Information
'pain-measuring' originates from the combination of 'pain' and 'measure,' where 'pain' refers to physical discomfort and 'measure' refers to the act of assessing or quantifying.
Historical Evolution
'Pain-measuring' evolved from the need to quantify pain in medical settings, combining the words 'pain' and 'measure' to form a compound adjective.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'assessing pain,' and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to the process or method of assessing the intensity or degree of pain.
The doctor used a pain-measuring scale to evaluate the patient's discomfort.
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Last updated: 2025/07/08 18:30