The term MEAS. can be broken down into two abbreviations: AMT (3 letters) and SQFT (4 letters). AMT stands for 'AMOUNT' and is used to describe a quantity of something, usually money. SQFT stands for 'square feet' and is a unit of measurement used to measure area. Together, these two abbreviations can be used to describe the AMOUNT of something in terms of area, such as the size of a room or the AMOUNT of land owned.