Noun
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a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
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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"
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(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
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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"
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the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
"the measurements were carefully done"
"his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
"they held a public hearing on the bill"
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how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
"the situation called for strong measures"
"the police took steps to reduce crime"
Verb
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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"
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have certain dimensions
"This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
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express as a number or measure or quantity
"Can you quantify your results?"
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determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
"Measure the length of the wall"
- mensurate - measure out