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| NOUN | 1 | measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration | The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule |
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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... |
| Meaning | The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule. |
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| Examples | "the measurements were carefully done" |
| Synonyms | measurement, measuring, mensuration |
| Broader | activity |
| Narrower | seismography; quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis; actinometry; algometry; anemography; anemometry; angulation; anthropometry; arterial blood gases; audiometry; bathymetry, plumbing; calorimetry; cephalometry; densitometry; dosimetry; fetometry, foetometry; hydrometry, gravimetry; hypsometry, hypsography; mental measurement; micrometry; observation; pelvimetry; photometry; quantification; radioactive dating; reading, meter reading; sampling; sounding; sound ranging; scaling; spirometry; surveying; telemetry; thermometry; thermogravimetry; viscometry, viscosimetry |
| 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 |
| Broader | reference point, point of reference, reference |
| Narrower | benchmark; earned run average, ERA; grade point average, GPA; procrustean standard, procrustean rule, procrustean bed; yardstick; medium of exchange, monetary system; scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series; gauge, standard of measurement; baseline; norm |
| Meaning | How much there is of something that you can quantify. |
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| Synonyms | quantity, amount |
| Broader | abstraction |
| 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 |
| Attributes | standard; nonstandard |
| 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 |
| Broader | maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre |
| Narrower | countermeasure; shark repellent, porcupine provision; precaution, safeguard, guard |
| Meaning | A statute in draft before it becomes law. |
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| Synonyms | bill |
| Parts | rider |
| Category | law, jurisprudence |
| Broader | legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument |
| Narrower | appropriation bill; bill of attainder; bottle bill; farm bill; trade bill |
| Meaning | (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. |
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| Synonyms | meter, metre, beat, cadence |
| Category | prosody, metrics |
| Broader | poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody |
| Narrower | catalexis; scansion; common measure, common meter; metrical foot, foot, metrical unit |
| 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 |
| Broader | measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device |
| Narrower | board rule; rule, ruler; size stick |
| 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 |
| Broader | decide, make up one's mind, determine |
| Narrower | shoot; triangulate; caliper, calliper; calibrate |
| Adjectives | measurable |
| Nouns | measure; measurer; measurement, measuring, measure; measure |
| Meaning | Express as a number or measure or quantity. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | quantify |
| Broader | carry, convey, express |
| Narrower | gauge; scale; meter; pace, step; clock, time; fathom, sound; titrate; plumb; weigh, librate |
| Entailed by | survey |
| Adjectives | measurable |
| 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" |
| Broader | be |
| See also | measure up |
| Narrower | stand; weigh; last, endure; scale |
| 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 |
| Similar to | assess |
| Broader | evaluate, pass judgment, judge |
| Narrower | grade, score, mark; rate, value; standardize, standardise; reassess, reevaluate; censor; praise |
| Nouns | measure; measure; measure |
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