any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; the situation called for strong measures; the police took steps to reduce crime
[ Syn: step ]
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a statute in draft before it becomes law; they held a public hearing on the bill
[ Syn: bill ]
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; the measurements were carefully done; his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate
[ Syn: measurement , measuring , mensuration ]
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; the schools comply with federal standards; they set the measure for all subsequent work
[ Syn: standard , criterion , touchstone ]
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
[ Syn: bar ]
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
[ Syn: measuring stick , measuring rod ]
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
measure (n.)
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; Measure the length of the wall
[ Syn: mensurate , measure out ]
express as a number or measure or quantity; Can you quantify your results?
[ Syn: quantify ]
have certain dimensions; This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches'
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional; access all the factors when taking a risk