measure

/mˈɛʒɐ/

/ˈmɛʒɝ/

[verb] [noun]

to measure

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to find out the exact size or amount of something or someone

synonyms : measure out

mensurate

express as a number or measure or quantity

synonyms : quantify

have certain dimensions

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

synonyms : appraise

Measure

any of the short sections consisting of musical beats located between two consecutive lines

synonyms : bar

a unit used to represent the degree, size, or quantity of something; a system of these units

the quantity of something

synonyms : amount

quantity

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

synonyms : step

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

synonyms : measurement

measuring

mensuration

a statute in draft before it becomes law

synonyms : bill

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

synonyms : beat

cadence

meter

metre

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

synonyms : criterion

standard

touchstone

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

synonyms : measuring rod

measuring stick

a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

Examples

1. The baby's height was measured in centimeters at the doctor's office.

2. I measured your corn by my own bushel.

3. Our scuba diving instructor taught us important safety measures.

4. Don't measure other people's corn by your own bushel.

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