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| 1. | [ verb ] determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of | |
| Synonyms: | mensurate measure_out | |
| Examples: | "Measure the length of the wall" |
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| Related terms: | decide pace triangulate calibrate shoot caliper measurer | |
| 2. | [ verb ] express as a number or measure or quantity | |
| Synonyms: | quantify | |
| Examples: | "Can you quantify your results?" |
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| Related terms: | carry clock weigh pace plumb meter fathom scale titrate gauge quantity quantification | |
| 3. | [ verb ] have certain dimensions | |
| Examples: | "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" |
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| Related terms: | be last weigh stand scale qualify | |
| 4. | [ verb ] place a value on; judge the worth of something | |
| Synonyms: | evaluate assess appraise valuate value | |
| Examples: | "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional" |
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| Related terms: | judge praise rate reassess grade censor standardise assess value value evaluation evaluation appraisal evaluator appraiser | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act or process of measuring | |
| Synonyms: | measurement measuring mensuration | |
| Examples: | "the measurements were carefully done" "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" |
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| Related terms: | magnitude probability intensity observation concentration information dimension distance size thermometry densitometry surveying photometry anthropometry algometry reading sounding arterial_blood_gases quantitative_analysis sound_ranging scaling audiometry bathymetry anemography telemetry viscometry dosimetry calorimetry hypsography fetometry anemometry thermogravimetry pelvimetry quantification radioactive_dating hydrometry sampling isometry spirometery mental_measurement angulation actinometry quantify standard nonstandard | |
| 6. | [ noun ] any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal | |
| Synonyms: | step | |
| Examples: | "the situation called for strong measures" "the police took steps to reduce crime" |
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| Related terms: | maneuver precaution shark_repellent countermeasure | |
| 7. | [ noun ] how much there is of something that you can measure | |
| Synonyms: | amount quantity quantum | |
| Related terms: | abstraction time_period probability volume value time_interval point fundamental_measure volume proof relative_quantity indefinite_quantity playing_period cordage system_of_measurement quantum octane_number time_unit linear_measure magnetisation magnetic_flux definite_quantity total standard nonstandard | |
| 8. | [ noun ] the act or process of measuring | |
| Synonyms: | measurement measuring mensuration | |
| Examples: | "the measurements were carefully done" "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" |
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| Related terms: | activity observation thermometry densitometry surveying hydrometry anemometry anemography angulation anthropometry actinometry acidimetry scaling audiometry radioactive_dating spirometery mental_measurement arterial_blood_gases quantification reading sounding sound_ranging dosimetry telemetry fetometry viscometry bathymetry hypsography pelvimetry calorimetry alkalimetry sampling algometry quantitative_analysis | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (politics,writing) a statute in draft before it becomes law | |
| Synonyms: | bill | |
| Examples: | "they held a public hearing on the bill" |
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| Related terms: | legal_document bottle_bill bill_of_attainder appropriation_bill farm_bill trade_bill rider law | |
| 10. | [ noun ] a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | |
| Synonyms: | standard criterion touchstone | |
| Examples: | "they set the measure for all subsequent work" |
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| Related terms: | reference_point scale norm baseline yardstick standard_of_measurement gpa benchmark medium_of_exchange standardize | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse | |
| Synonyms: | cadence beat metre meter | |
| Related terms: | poetic_rhythm common_measure scansion metrical_foot catalexis prosody | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (music) musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats | |
| Synonyms: | bar | |
| Examples: | "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song" |
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| Related terms: | musical_notation | |
| 13. | [ noun ] measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements | |
| Synonyms: | measuring_stick measuring_rod | |
| Related terms: | measuring_instrument rule size_stick board_rule | |
| Similar spelling: |
Meuser Messer Meiser Messier Mescher meagre Masur megaera |
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