Measure — synonyms, definition

1. measure (Noun)

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measure (Noun) — Any manoeuvre made as part of progress toward a goal. ex. "the situation called for strong measures"

measure (Noun) — How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify.

measure (Noun) — (law) a statute in draft before it becomes law. ex. "they held a public hearing on the measure"

measure (Noun) — The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule.

measure (Noun) — A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated. ex. "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

measure (Noun) — (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse.

measure (Noun) — Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats. ex. "the orchestra omitted the last twelve measures of the song"

measure (Noun) — Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements.

measure (Noun) — A container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance.

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2. measure (Verb)

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measure (Verb) — Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of. ex. "Measure the length of the wall" ex. "measure out the length of the wall"

measure (Verb) — Express as a number, measure or quantity. ex. "Can you measure your results?"

measure (Verb) — Have certain dimensions. ex. "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"

measure (Verb) — Estimate or determine the nature, value, quality, ability, extent, or significance of. ex. "I will have the family jewels measured by a professional"

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