<b><font size="4">"measure"</font></b><br/><b>noun</b> <ol> <li>the act or process of measuring; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" [syn: <a href="../measurement.html">measurement</a>, <a href="../measuring.html">measuring</a>, <a href="../mensuration.html">mensuration</a>] </li> <li>a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" [syn: <a href="../standard.html">standard</a>, <a href="../criterion.html">criterion</a>, <a href="../touchstone.html">touchstone</a>] </li> <li>how much there is of something that you can quantify [syn: <a href="../quantity.html">quantity</a>, <a href="../amount.html">amount</a>] </li> <li>any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime" [syn: <a href="../step.html">step</a>] </li> <li>a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill" [syn: <a href="../bill.html">bill</a>] </li> <li>(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse [syn: <a href="../meter.html">meter</a>, <a href="../metre.html">metre</a>, <a href="../beat.html">beat</a>, <a href="../cadence.html">cadence</a>] </li> <li>musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song" [syn: <a href="../bar.html">bar</a>] </li> <li>measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements [syn: <a href="../measuring.html stick">measuring stick</a>, <a href="../measuring.html rod">measuring rod</a>]</li> </ol> <b>verb</b> <ol> <li>determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall" [syn: <a href="../mensurate.html">mensurate</a>, <a href="/">measure out</a>] </li> <li>express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?" [syn: <a href="../quantify.html">quantify</a>] </li> <li>have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" </li> <li>place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional" [syn: <a href="../evaluate.html">evaluate</a>, <a href="../valuate.html">valuate</a>, <a href="../assess.html">assess</a>, <a href="../appraise.html">appraise</a>, <a href="../value.html">value</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../measure.html">http://www.word.sc/measure</a>

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