MEASURE

(noun) how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
synonyms : amount , quantity
(noun) any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
"the situation called for strong measures", "the police took steps to reduce crime"
synonyms : step
(noun) the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
"the measurements were carefully done", "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
synonyms : measurement , measuring , mensuration
(noun) a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
(noun) measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
synonyms : measuring rod , measuring stick
(noun) a statute in draft before it becomes law
"they held a public hearing on the bill"
synonyms : bill
(noun) musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
"the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
synonyms : bar
(noun) (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
synonyms : beat , cadence , meter , metre
The musician was trying out different meters. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) 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"
synonyms : criterion , standard , touchstone
(verb) express as a number or measure or quantity
"Can you quantify your results?"
synonyms : quantify
(verb) determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
"Measure the length of the wall"
synonyms : measure out , mensurate
(verb) 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"
synonyms : appraise , assess , evaluate , valuate , value
before u praise someone appraise his work -added by sagardoshi63
(verb) have certain dimensions
"This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"

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