measure in English

noun

1

a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose.

cost-cutting measures

synonyms: action, act, course (of action), deed, proceeding, procedure, step, means, expedient, maneuver, initiative, program, operation

2

a standard unit used to express the size, amount, or degree of something.

a furlong is an obsolete measure of length

synonyms: system, standard, units, scale

3

a certain quantity or degree of something.

the states retain a large measure of independence

synonyms: a certain amount, an amount, a certain degree, a degree, some

4

the rhythm of a piece of poetry or a piece of music.

The golden measure of poetry does not yet exist, only the rhythm of the maracas, the exact sound of the kettledrum.

5

a group of rock strata.

verb

1

ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units or by comparing it with an object of known size.

the amount of water collected is measured in pints

synonyms: calculate, compute, count, meter, quantify, weigh, size, evaluate, assess, gauge, plumb, determine

2

consider (one's words or actions) carefully.

I had better measure my words so as not to embarrass anyone

3

travel over (a certain distance or area).

we must measure twenty miles today

noun

action, act, course (of action), deed, proceeding, procedure, step, means, expedient, maneuver, initiative, program, operation
statute, act, bill, law, legislation
system, standard, units, scale
quantity, amount, portion
a certain amount, an amount, a certain degree, a degree, some
yardstick, test, standard, barometer, touchstone, litmus test, criterion, benchmark
bar
bill
quantity, amount
cadence, beat, meter
criterion, touchstone, standard
step
measurement, measuring, mensuration
measuring stick, measuring rod

verb

calculate, compare with, assess, quantify, measure out
calculate, compute, count, meter, quantify, weigh, size, evaluate, assess, gauge, plumb, determine
compare with, pit against, set against, test against, judge by
assess, appraise, evaluate, value, valuate
quantify
measure out, mensurate

Use "measure" in a sentence

1. 17 "measure for measure" is a proverb.

2. Smith: Then, which measure will you use to measure the depth of oil? To measure ullage or to measure the depth of oil?

3. Measure system

4. & Measure Distance

5. Euler Measure.

6. Commensurable Having a common measure; reducible to a common measure

7. When we measure potential you must measure across a circuit element.

8. Use a steel tape measure to measure the dimensions of the room.

9. Accelerometers measure acceleration

10. Measure is treasure.

11. 1 Use a steel tape measure to measure the dimensions of the room.

12. Jones, “Value beyond Measure”

13. The measure was outvoted.

14. MEASURE HYDRATION: Quickly measure your level of hydration with Boody stairs to make sure

15. The SHARPE-measure, the JENSEN-measure, and the abnormal performance index technique are discussed.

16. Benchmarking is used to measure performance using a specific indicator (cost per unit of measure, productivity per unit of measure, cycle time of x

17. This measure refers to growth over an interval, while G is an instantaneous measure.

18. 7 Pastoral Measure 1983 (No 1), s 70 (amended by the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986

19. 10 ‘You should use accurate scales, an accurate eʹphah measure* and an accurate bath measure.

20. How to Measure Stickiness/Adhesiveness

21. (2009) • Aggressiveness – Quantitative measure of

22. The machine will measure that.

23. The discussions didn't measure up .

24. His performance doesn't measure up.

25. “Measure Out Generously”: (10 min.)

26. • How did Jesus measure greatness?

27. It carefully investigates thought background of proposing zero measure set, thought process of proposing asymptotic measure and rarefaction of proposing zero measure set, and influences on M.

28. An alternative composite index which seeks to measure gender inequality is the Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM

29. An alternative composite index which seeks to measure gender equality is the Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM).

30. Legal basis of the measure

31. How to Measure Quota Attainment

32. Meteorological Anemometers measure wind speed

33. 1603–1604, Shakespeare, William, Measure for Measure, act 5, scene 1, line 324: Come hither, goodman Baldpate

34. Whenever you add a measure to your view, an Aggregation is applied to that measure by default.

35. The progress measure can be interpreted as a measure of accountability with respect to air pollution mitigation.

36. This article introduces detailed a sort of test measure of measure minuteness indentation depth, the electrical measurement.

37. For even ten acres of vineyard will produce but one bath measure, and even a homer measure of seed will produce but an ephah measure.” —Isaiah 5:8-10.

38. Plastic Cones measure 2" tall.

39. One Month of Harvest and Measure

40. Measure out 100 grams of flour.

41. What does a lie detector measure?

42. Alpha Measure of risk-adjusted performance

43. The county voted the measure down.

44. This product does not measure up.

45. What calls psychological crisis interpose measure.

46. Chronometer: a device to measure time.

47. How to Measure Offset and Backspacing

48. Measure the straightness, parallelism and squareness.

49. The bulldozing was a punitive measure.

50. You didn't measure the angle accurately.