英语词汇“measurably”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

measure /mezhˈər/

noun

The ascertainment of extent by comparison with a standard

A system of expressing the result of such ascertainment

The amount ascertained by comparison with a standard

That by which extent is ascertained or expressed

Size

A standard or unit

A quantity by which another can be divided without remainder

An instrument for finding the extent of anything, esp a graduated rod or tape for length, or a vessel of known content for capacity

The quantity contained in a vessel of known capacity, formerly often a bushel

Adequacy or due amount

Some amount or degree, a portion

Proportion

Moderation

Restraint

Limit (Milton)

Extent

That which is meted out to one, treatment

A means to an end

An enactment or bill

Rhythm

A unit of verse, one foot or two feet

Metre

Strict time

A bar of music

A strain

A dance, esp a slow and stately one

The width of a page or column, usually in ems (printing)

(in pl) a series of beds or strata (geology)

transitive verb

To ascertain or show the dimensions or amount of (often with out or up)

To mark out or lay off (often with off or out)

To be a unit of measurement of

To mete out or distribute (with out)

To proportion

To pit

To traverse

To sing or utter in measure (Spenser)

intransitive verb

To be of the stated size

To take measurements

ORIGIN: OFr mesure, from L mēnsūra a measure, from mētīrī, mēnsum to measure

measˈurable adjective

Substantial enough, or not too large, to be measured or computed

Moderate

In small quantity or extent

measˈurableness or measurabilˈity noun

measˈurably adverb

measˈured adjective

Determined by measure
Mensurable
Rhythmical
With slow, heavy, steady rhythm
Considered, calculated, deliberate
Restrained

measˈuredly adverb

measˈureless adjective

Boundless

measˈurement noun

The act of measuring
A standard system of measuring
The quantity found by measuring

measˈurer noun

measˈuring noun and adjective

measured block noun (printing)

A block of text of a fixed number of lines

measurement goods plural noun

Light goods carried for charges according to bulk, not weight

measuring cup, measuring jug or measuring spoon noun

A cup, jug or spoon with graduations, or of a specific size, for measuring goods by volume

measˈuring-rod or measˈuring-tape noun

A graduated rod or tape for making linear measurements

measˈuring-wheel noun

A wheel with a perimeter of a standard length, used to make lateral measurements by recording the number of revolutions made as it is moved along the ground, etc

measuring-wormˈ noun

A looper caterpillar

above measure, beyond measure or (archaic) out of all measure

To an exceedingly great degree

be the (or a) measure of

To be the (or a) standard by which to judge the quality, etc of

for good measure

As something extra or above the minimum necessary

get or have someone's measure

To realize or know the nature of someone's character and abilities, esp having been previously deceived

hard measures

Harsh treatment

in a (or some) measure

To some degree

made to measure see under made

measure one's length

To fall or be thrown down at full length

measure strength

To engage in a contest

measure swords

To compare lengths of swords before a duel
To fight (archaic)

measure up

(often with to) to reach a certain, or a required, standard, to be adequate

out of all measure see above measure above.

short measure

Less than the due and professed amount

take measures

To adopt means to gain an end

take someone's measure

To estimate someone's character and abilities

tread a measure

To go through a dance

within measurable distance of

Getting dangerously close to (something usu calamitous)

within measure

Moderately

without measure

Immoderately