To MEASURE the difficulty of the science experiment, Dr. Kitts and Dr. Hughes had to look over all the factors that would affect it. They wanted to figure out what chemicals made up the latest plastic. To conduct the experiment, they had to make sure that each piece of the equipment could withstand the activity that was going to happen. In addition, Dr. Kitts checked if they had enough of the material to get all of the information necessary from it. After all of this, Dr. Kitts and Dr. Hughes determined that they were finally prepared for the rigors of the experiment. Based on the context of the passage, what is the meaning of the word measure?

A.
assess the quality of something

B.
adjust something for effect

C.
be a particular size or length

D.
control with cautious restraint