Measure
nounNoun
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
“they set the measure for all subsequent work”
Type of:Metricany maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
“the situation called for strong measures”
Similar:StepType of:ManoeuvreManeuverthe act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
“the measurements were carefully done”
Type of:Activitya statute in draft before it becomes law
Similar:BillType of:Instrumenthow much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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:Bara 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:Bedetermine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
Similar:MensurateType of:DetermineDecideexpress as a number or measure or quantity
Similar:QuantifyType of:ExpressCarryConveyevaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
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