Measure

Definition:

  • (n.) A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and stated; hence, a rule by which anything is adjusted or judged.
  • (n.) An instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like.
  • (n.) The dimensions or capacity of anything, reckoned according to some standard; size or extent, determined and stated; estimated extent; as, to take one's measure for a coat.
  • (n.) The contents of a vessel by which quantity is measured; a quantity determined by a standard; a stated or limited quantity or amount.
  • (n.) Extent or degree not excessive or beyong bounds; moderation; due restraint; esp. in the phrases, in measure; with measure; without or beyond measure.
  • (n.) Determined extent, not to be exceeded; limit; allotted share, as of action, influence, ability, or the like; due proportion.
  • (n.) The quantity determined by measuring, especially in buying and selling; as, to give good or full measure.
  • (n.) Undefined quantity; extent; degree.
  • (n.) Regulated division of movement
  • (n.) A regulated movement corresponding to the time in which the accompanying music is performed; but, especially, a slow and stately dance, like the minuet.
  • (n.) The group or grouping of beats, caused by the regular recurrence of accented beats.
  • (n.) The space between two bars.
  • (a.) The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a foot; as, a poem in iambic measure.
  • (a.) A number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder; as in the phrases, the common measure, the greatest common measure, etc., of two or more numbers.
  • (a.) A step or definite part of a progressive course or policy; a means to an end; an act designed for the accomplishment of an object; as, political measures; prudent measures; an inefficient measure.
  • (a.) The act of measuring; measurement.
  • (a.) Beds or strata; as, coal measures; lead measures.
  • (n.) To ascertain by use of a measuring instrument; to compute or ascertain the extent, quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by a certain rule or standard; to take the dimensions of; hence, to estimate; to judge of; to value; to appraise.
  • (n.) To serve as the measure of; as, the thermometer measures changes of temperature.
  • (n.) To pass throught or over in journeying, as if laying off and determining the distance.
  • (n.) To adjust by a rule or standard.
  • (n.) To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; -- often with out or off.
  • (v. i.) To make a measurement or measurements.
  • (v. i.) To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally.
  • (v. i.) To be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a certain length, breadth, or thickness, or a certain capacity according to a standard measure; as, cloth measures three fourths of a yard; a tree measures three feet in diameter.

Compare measure with other words:

measure vs. verse

measure vs. monitor

compute vs. measure

analyze vs. measure

mean vs. measure

measure vs. measured

measure vs. record

arrangement vs. measure

measure vs. worth

measure vs. summary

evaluation vs. measure

counter vs. measure

criterion vs. measure

measure vs. monster

measure vs. step

grade vs. measure

hesp vs. measure

measure vs. metely

measure vs. myriare

hydrodynamometer vs. measure

footbreadth vs. measure

measure vs. overmeasure

measure vs. unboundably

bigha vs. measure

measure vs. muchkin

decastere vs. measure

measure vs. questman

measure vs. microcoulomb

illuminometer vs. measure

gomer vs. measure

cocket vs. measure

bemete vs. measure

cathetometer vs. measure

arsis vs. measure

measure vs. schene

measure vs. triblet

measure vs. shaftment

measure vs. mensurate

diffusibility vs. measure

aune vs. measure

measure vs. pupillometer

hoppet vs. measure

measure vs. procedure

measure vs. policy

measure vs. precaution

index vs. measure

issue vs. measure

iron vs. measure

measure vs. test

measure vs. weigh

evaluate vs. measure

measure vs. observe

measure vs. plan

determine vs. measure

measure vs. measurer

fluence vs. measure

measure vs. mismeasure

measure vs. runlet

measure vs. mensural

indeterminable vs. measure

measure vs. pachymeter

firlot vs. measure

measure vs. taxer

measure vs. remeasure

admeasure vs. measure

flammability vs. measure

excitability vs. measure

heer vs. measure

centrality vs. measure

measure vs. regression

measure vs. porosity

measure vs. refractometer

measure vs. osmometer

hypsometer vs. measure

gravimeter vs. measure

gasometer vs. measure

dilatometer vs. measure

craniometer vs. measure

aerometer vs. measure

actinometer vs. measure

measure vs. phototype

measure vs. photometer

juger vs. measure

goniometer vs. measure

measure vs. projet

measure vs. potentiometer

duple vs. measure

measure vs. pedometer

closure vs. measure

crut vs. measure

kenning vs. measure

measure vs. reliability

convexity vs. measure

lysimeter vs. measure

hydrometer vs. measure

measure vs. timepiece

criteria vs. measure

hyphen vs. measure

measure vs. method

hurtle vs. measure

demonstrate vs. measure

anker vs. measure

measure vs. mora

measure vs. permeability

measure vs. trug

chronoscope vs. measure

measure vs. rarity

forestall vs. measure

impedance vs. measure

conductance vs. measure

amplitude vs. measure

measure vs. proceeding

measure vs. teacup

electrocardiograph vs. measure

measurable vs. measure

deviate vs. measure

measure vs. unmeasurable

measure vs. pyrheliometer

measure vs. pyrometer

measure vs. polarimeter

hygrometer vs. measure

immeasurable vs. measure

measure vs. virgate

measure vs. probe

gill vs. measure

compliance vs. measure

cubit vs. measure

measure vs. validity

calibrate vs. measure

grit vs. measure

measure vs. theodolite

measure vs. minuet

indentation vs. measure

gauge vs. measure

count vs. measure

measure vs. pica

measure vs. mete

lea vs. measure

gage vs. measure

ell vs. measure

canna vs. measure

measure vs. pic

daker vs. measure

measure vs. measurement

measure vs. travel

cross vs. measure

measure vs. traverse

increment vs. measure

mark vs. measure

measure vs. obtain

estimate vs. measure

comparison vs. measure

calculate vs. measure

measure vs. unit

ascertain vs. measure

measure vs. property

assess vs. measure

indicator vs. measure

measure vs. probability

length vs. measure

measure vs. set

measure vs. number

function vs. measure

inflation vs. measure

legislation vs. measure

measure vs. strategy

measure vs. tactic

measure vs. ruler

delineate vs. measure

measure vs. rest

measure vs. note

consist vs. measure

designation vs. measure

measure vs. musical

measure vs. measuring

measure vs. point

measure vs. object

designated vs. measure

measure vs. precise

measure vs. substance

capacity vs. measure

distance vs. measure

measure vs. weight

hundredweight vs. measure

chaldron vs. measure

measure vs. windle

measure vs. rundlet

integral vs. measure

measure vs. odometer

measure vs. rule

entropy vs. measure

measure vs. pace

measure vs. spoon

breadth vs. measure

dial vs. measure

instrument vs. measure

hutch vs. measure

measure vs. scale

measure vs. thesis

lug vs. measure

measure vs. perspective

measure vs. radian

bar vs. measure

coefficient vs. measure

circuit vs. measure

bill vs. measure

measure vs. mile

area vs. measure

measure vs. metre

line vs. measure

cor vs. measure

bath vs. measure

extremity vs. measure

hoop vs. measure

measure vs. seam

measure vs. perch

measure vs. meter

measure vs. volume

full vs. measure

measure vs. power

measure vs. shoot

measure vs. ring

bridge vs. measure

dish vs. measure

dimension vs. measure

foot vs. measure

measure vs. sanction

chain vs. measure

measure vs. temperature

angle vs. measure

measure vs. quantity

case vs. measure

accent vs. measure

measure vs. standard

measure vs. size

measure vs. metric

clock vs. measure

abundantly vs. measure

crush vs. measure