MEASURE
Definition:
- [noun] the act or process of measuring; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
Synonyms: ment, measuring, mensuration
- [noun] a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
Synonyms: standard, criterion, touchstone
- [noun] how much there is of something that you can quantify
Synonyms: quantity, amount
- [noun] any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
Synonyms: step
- [noun] a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
Synonyms: bill
- [noun] (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Synonyms: meter, metre, beat, cadence
- [noun] musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
Synonyms: bar
- [noun] measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Synonyms: measuring stick, measuring rod
- [verb] determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
Synonyms: mensurate, out
- [verb] express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
Synonyms: quantify
- [verb] have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
- [verb] place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
Synonyms: evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
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Related Words:
- shoot
- triangulate
- caliper, calliper
- calibrate
- gauge
- scale
- meter
- pace, step
- clock, time
- fathom, sound
- titrate
- plumb
- weigh, librate
- stand
- weigh
- last, endure
- scale
- grade, score, mark
- rate, value
- standardize, standardise
- reassess, reevaluate
- censor
- praise
- 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
- 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
- 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
- countermeasure
- shark repellent, porcupine provision
- precaution, safeguard, guard
- appropriation bill
- bill of attainder
- bottle bill
- farm bill
- trade bill
- catalexis
- scansion
- common measure, common meter
- metrical foot, foot, metrical unit
- board rule
- rule, ruler
- size stick
