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NOUN | 1 | measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration | The act or process of measuring |
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2 | measure, standard, criterion, touchstone | A basis for comparison | |
3 | measure, quantity, amount | How much there is of something that you can quantify | |
4 | measure, step | Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal | |
5 | measure, bill | A statute in draft before it becomes law | |
6 | measure, meter, metre, beat, cadence | (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse | |
7 | measure, bar | Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats | |
8 | measure, measuring stick, measuring rod | Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals | |
VERB | 1 | measure, mensurate, measure out | Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of |
2 | measure, quantify | Express as a number or measure or quantity | |
3 | measure | Have certain dimensions | |
4 | measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value | Place a value on |
Sounds | meh'zher |
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Rhymes | arbitrager, arbitrageur, azure, and 18 more rhymes in zher at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | The act or process of measuring. |
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Examples | "the measurements were carefully done" |
Synonyms | measurement, measuring, mensuration |
Narrower | quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis; actinometry; algometry; anemography; anemometry; angulation; anthropometry; arterial blood gases; audiometry; bathymetry, plumbing; calorimetry; densitometry; dosimetry; fetometry, foetometry; hydrometry, gravimetry; hypsometry, hypsography; mental measurement; observation; pelvimetry; photometry; quantification; radioactive dating; reading, meter reading; sampling; sounding; sound ranging; scaling; spirometery; surveying; telemetry; thermometry; thermogravimetry; viscometry |
Broader | activity |
Verbs | measure; measure; measure; measure |
Meaning | A basis for comparison. A reference point against which other things can be evaluated. |
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Examples | "they set the measure for all subsequent work" |
Synonyms | standard, criterion, touchstone |
Narrower | benchmark; grade point average, GPA; yardstick; medium of exchange, monetary system; scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series; gauge, standard of measurement; baseline; norm |
Broader | reference point, point of reference, reference |
Meaning | How much there is of something that you can quantify. |
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Synonyms | quantity, amount |
Attributes | standard; nonstandard |
Narrower | probability, chance; quantum; value, economic value; fundamental quantity, fundamental measure; definite quantity; indefinite quantity; relative quantity; system of measurement, metric; cordage; octane number, octane rating; linear measure, long measure; magnetization, magnetisation; volume; volume; proof; time unit, unit of time; point, point in time; playing period, period of play, play; time interval, interval |
Broader | abstraction |
Adjectives | mensural |
Verbs | measure; measure; measure |
Meaning | Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal. |
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Examples | "the situation called for strong measures" |
Synonyms | step |
Narrower | countermeasure; shark repellent, porcupine provision; precaution, safeguard, guard |
Broader | maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre |
Meaning | A statute in draft before it becomes law. |
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Synonyms | bill |
Category | law, jurisprudence |
Parts | rider |
Narrower | appropriation bill; bill of attainder; bottle bill; farm bill; trade bill |
Broader | legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument |
Meaning | (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. |
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Synonyms | meter, metre, beat, cadence |
Category | prosody, metrics |
Narrower | catalexis; scansion; common measure, common meter; metrical foot, foot, metrical unit |
Broader | poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody |
Meaning | Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats. |
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Synonyms | bar |
Broader | musical notation |
Adjectives | mensural |
Meaning | Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals. Used as a reference in making measurements. |
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Synonyms | measuring stick, measuring rod |
Narrower | board rule; rule, ruler; size stick |
Broader | measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device |
Verbs | measure; measure; measure; measure |
Meaning | Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "Measure the length of the wall" |
Synonyms | mensurate, measure out |
Narrower | shoot; triangulate; caliper, calliper; calibrate |
Broader | decide, make up one's mind, determine |
Nouns | measure; measurement, measuring, measure; measurer; measure |
Meaning | Express as a number or measure or quantity. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Synonyms | quantify |
Entailed by | survey |
Narrower | gauge; scale; meter; pace, step; clock, time; fathom, sound; titrate; plumb; weigh, librate |
Broader | carry, convey, express |
Nouns | measure; measurement, measure; measure |
Meaning | Have certain dimensions. |
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Pattern | Something ----s something |
Examples | "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" |
Narrower | stand; weigh; last, endure; scale |
Broader | be |
See also | measure up |
Nouns | measure; measure |
Meaning | Place a value on. Judge the worth of something. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Synonyms | evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value |
Narrower | grade, score, mark; rate, value; standardize, standardise; reassess, reevaluate; censor; praise |
Broader | judge |
Similar to | assess |
Nouns | measure; measure; measure |