Measure

noun
'mɛʒər

Noun

  • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

    they set the measure for all subsequent work

    Type of:Metric
  • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

    the situation called for strong measures

    Similar:Step
    Type of:ManoeuvreManeuver
  • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

    the measurements were carefully done

    Similar:MeasurementMeasuringMensuration
    Type of:Activity
  • a statute in draft before it becomes law

    Similar:Bill
    Type of:Instrument
  • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

    Type of:Abstraction
  • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

    Type of:Prosody
  • measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

  • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

    Similar:Bar
  • a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

    Type of:Container

Verb

  • have certain dimensions

    This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches

    Type of:Be
  • determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

    Similar:Mensurate
    Type of:DetermineDecide
  • express as a number or measure or quantity

    Similar:Quantify
    Type of:ExpressCarryConvey
  • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

    Type of:JudgeEvaluate

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