Definition of Measure

Noun

• a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
  
• measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals
  used as a reference in making measurements
  - measuring stick - measuring rod
• musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
  "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
  bar
• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  meter metre beat cadence
• a basis for comparison
  a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
  "the schools comply with federal standards"
  "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
  standard criterion touchstone
• the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
  "the measurements were carefully done"
  "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
  measurement measuring mensuration
• a statute in draft before it becomes law
  "they held a public hearing on the bill"
  bill
• how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
  quantity amount
• any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
  "the situation called for strong measures"
  "the police took steps to reduce crime"
  step

Verb

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
  "access all the factors when taking a risk"
  evaluate valuate assess appraise value
• have certain dimensions
  "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
  
• express as a number or measure or quantity
  "Can you quantify your results?"
  quantify
• determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
  "Measure the length of the wall"
  - mensurate - measure out

Word games points for the Measure

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• Words With Friends® score of the measure (11)

Unscramble measure

165 unscramble word found using the letters measure.

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