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Definition of MEASURE

noun : MEASURE

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- measure ,
- step ,
) any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime" ;

2. (
) how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify ;

3. (
- bill ,
- measure ,
) a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill" ;

4. (
) the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" ;

5. (
) 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" ;

6. (
- meter ,
- metre ,
- measure ,
- beat ,
- cadence ,
) (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse ;

7. (
- measure ,
- bar
) musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song" ;

8. (
) measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements ;

9. (
- measure ,
) a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance ;

verb : MEASURE

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
) determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall" ;

2. (
- quantify ,
- measure
) express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?" ;

3. (
- measure
) have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" ;

4. (
- measure ,
- evaluate ,
- valuate ,
- assess ,
- appraise ,
- value
) 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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