measure

noun

1
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
2
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
the situation called for strong measures
the police took steps to reduce crime
3
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
the measurements were carefully done
his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate
4
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
5
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
6
a statute in draft before it becomes law
they held a public hearing on the bill
7
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
8
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
9
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

1
express as a number or measure or quantity
Can you quantify your results?
2
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
Measure the length of the wall
3
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

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