measure - noun

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

a statute in draft before it becomes law

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

measure - verb

• determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
• express as a number or measure or quantity
• have certain dimensions
• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

measure - thesaurus

amount   appraise   assess   bar   beat   bill   cadence   criterion   evaluate   measurement   measuring   mensurate   mensuration   meter   metre   quantify   quantity   standard   step   touchstone   valuate   value  

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