Measure
[n] how much there is of something that you can measure
[n] any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
[n] the act or process of measuring; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
[n] measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
[n] a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
[n] musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
[n] (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
[n] a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
[v] express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
[v] determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
[v] place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
[v] have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
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Synonyms
amount, appraise, assess, bar, beat, bill, cadence, criterion, evaluate, measure out, measurement, measuring, measuring rod, measuring stick, mensurate, mensuration, meter, quantify, quantity, quantum, standard, step, touchstone, valuate, value
Related Terms
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