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Measure (Noun)

Meaning 1

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Meaning 2

Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Bar

Meaning 3

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Measuring Stick
  • Measuring Rod

Hypernyms

  • Measuring Instrument
  • Measuring Device

Hyponyms

  • Rule
  • Board Rule
  • Size Stick

Related Words

  • Measure (verb)

Meaning 4

Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Step

Hypernyms

  • Tactical Maneuver
  • Manoeuvre
  • Tactical Manoeuvre

Hyponyms

  • Guard
  • Safeguard
  • Porcupine Provision

Meaning 5

The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Measurement
  • Measuring
  • Mensuration

Hypernyms

  • Activity

Hyponyms

  • Calorimetry
  • Micrometry
  • Hypsography
  • Reading
  • Viscometry
  • Anemography
  • Scaling
  • Dosimetry
  • Radioactive Dating
  • Thermogravimetry
  • Algometry
  • Anthropometry
  • Cephalometry
  • Viscosimetry
  • Mental Measurement
  • Telemetry
  • Plumbing
  • Spirometry
  • Bathymetry
  • Sampling
  • Quantification
  • Quantitative Chemical Analysis
  • Actinometry
  • Photometry
  • Sounding
  • Meter Reading
  • Audiometry
  • Observation
  • Hypsometry
  • Hydrometry
  • Surveying
  • Pelvimetry
  • Tonometry
  • Arterial Blood Gases
  • Gravimetry
  • Sound Ranging
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Thermometry
  • Seismography
  • Angulation
  • Fetometry
  • Foetometry
  • Anemometry
  • Densitometry

Related Words

  • Measure (verb)

Meaning 6

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

Classification

Unique beginner for nouns.

Synonyms

  • Quantity
  • Amount

Hypernyms

  • Abstract Entity

Hyponyms

  • Interval
  • Chance
  • Point In Time
  • Magnetisation
  • Fundamental Measure
  • Unit Of Time
  • Metric
  • Octane Rating
  • Economic Value
  • Period Of Play
  • Play

Related Words

  • Measure (verb)

Meaning 7

A statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Bill

Hypernyms

  • Legal Document
  • Instrument
  • Official Document

Hyponyms

  • Bill Of Attainder
  • Bottle Bill
  • Farm Bill
  • Appropriation Bill
  • Trade Bill

Meaning 8

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Standard
  • Criterion
  • Touchstone

Hypernyms

  • Metric
  • System Of Measurement

Hyponyms

  • Standard Of Measurement
  • Benchmark
  • Medium Of Exchange
  • ERA
  • Ordered Series
  • Procrustean Rule
  • Monetary System
  • Scale
  • Baseline
  • Gauge
  • Yardstick
  • Grade Point Average
  • Earned Run Average
  • Procrustean Standard
  • Scale Of Measurement
  • GPA
  • Norm

Meaning 9

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Meter
  • Cadence
  • Metre
  • Beat

Hypernyms

  • Poetic Rhythm
  • Rhythmic Pattern

Hyponyms

  • Common Measure
  • Catalexis
  • Metrical Foot
  • Foot
  • Scansion
  • Common Meter
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