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measure

noun

the act or process of measuring; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
Synonyms: measurement, measuring, mensuration
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
Synonyms: criterion, standard, touchstone
how much there is of something that you can quantify
Synonyms: amount, quantity
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
a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
Synonyms: bill
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Synonyms: beat, cadence, meter, metre
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
Synonyms: bar
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Synonyms: measuring rod, measuring stick

verb

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
Synonyms: measure out, mensurate
express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
Synonyms: quantify
have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
Synonyms: appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value