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