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# description

> Provides metadata about the measure, made available in the workbook UI.

## Syntax

```yaml theme={null}
<measure_name>:
  description: <description_text>
```

## Properties

<ParamField path="measure_name" type="object[]">
  The name of the measure.

  <Expandable title="measure_name properties" defaultOpen="true">
    <ParamField path="description" type="string">
      A text description of the measure. Use unquoted text.
    </ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

## Examples

```yaml theme={null}
net_orders:
  description: Net orders placed, calculated as total_orders - returned_orders
```