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Verb: measure mezhu(r)- Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
"Measure the length of the wall" - mensurate, measure out - Express as a number or measure or quantity
- quantify - Have certain dimensions
"This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" - Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value Noun: measure mezhu(r)- Any manoeuvre made as part of progress toward a goal
"the situation called for strong measures" - step - How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
- quantity, amount - A statute in draft before it becomes law
- bill - The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
- 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" - standard, criterion, touchstone - (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
- meter [US], metre [Brit, Cdn], beat, cadence - Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
- bar - Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
- measuring stick, measuring rod - A container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
Derived forms: measured, measures, measuring See also: measurable, measure up, measurer, mensural, nonstandard, standard Type of: abstract entity, abstraction, activity, be, carry, container, convey, decide, determine, evaluate, express, instrument, judge, legal document, legal instrument, make up one's mind, maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system, metric, musical notation, official document, pass judgment, poetic rhythm, prosody, rhythmic pattern, system of measurement, tactical maneuver [US], tactical manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn] Encyclopedia: Measure |