measure
1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal (Freq. 5)
- the situation called for strong measures
- the police took steps to reduce crime
• Syn:
step
• Hypernyms:
maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
• Hyponyms:
countermeasure, shark repellent, porcupine provision, precaution, safeguard, guard
2. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
quantity, amount
• Derivationally related forms:
amount (for: amount)
• Hypernyms:
abstraction, abstract entity
• Hyponyms:
probability, chance, quantum, value, economic value,
fundamental quantity, fundamental measure, definite quantity, indefinite quantity, relative quantity, system of measurement,
metric, cordage, octane number, octane rating, magnetization, magnetisation,
radical, volume, proof, time unit, unit of time, point,
point in time, playing period, period of play, play, time interval, interval
• Attrubites:
standard, nonstandard
3. a statute in draft before it becomes law (Freq. 2)
- they held a public hearing on the bill
• Syn:
bill
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
• Hyponyms:
appropriation bill, bill of attainder, bottle bill, farm bill, trade bill
• Part Meronyms:
rider
4. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule (Freq. 2)
- the measurements were carefully done
- his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate
• Syn:
measurement, measuring, mensuration
• Derivationally related forms:
mensurate (for: mensuration), measure (for: measuring), measure (for: measurement)
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
seismography, quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis, actinometry, algometry,
anemography, anemometry, angulation, anthropometry, arterial blood gases, audiometry,
bathymetry, plumbing, calorimetry, cephalometry, densitometry, dosimetry,
fetometry, foetometry, hydrometry, gravimetry, hypsometry, hypsography,
mental measurement, micrometry, observation, pelvimetry, photometry, quantification,
radioactive dating, reading, meter reading, sampling, sounding, sound ranging,
scaling, spirometry, surveying, telemetry, thermometry, thermogravimetry,
tonometry, viscometry, viscosimetry
5. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
meter, metre, beat, cadence
• Derivationally related forms:
metrical (for: metre), metrical (for: meter)
• Topics:
prosody, metrics
• Hypernyms:
poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody
• Hyponyms:
catalexis, scansion, common measure, common meter, metrical foot,
foot, metrical unit
6. a basis for comparison;
a reference point against which other things can be evaluated (Freq. 1)
- the schools comply with federal standards
- they set the measure for all subsequent work
• Syn:
standard, criterion, touchstone
• Derivationally related forms:
criterial (for: criterion), criterional (for: criterion), standardize (for: standard), standardise (for: standard)
• Hypernyms:
system of measurement, metric
• Hyponyms:
benchmark, earned run average, ERA, grade point average, GPA,
procrustean standard, procrustean rule, procrustean bed, yardstick, medium of exchange, monetary system,
scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series, gauge, standard of measurement,
baseline, norm
7. musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
- the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
• Syn:
bar
• Hypernyms:
musical notation
8. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals;
used as a reference in making measurements
• Syn:
measuring stick, measuring rod
• Hypernyms:
measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
• Hyponyms:
board rule, rule, ruler, size stick
9. a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
• Hypernyms:
container
• Hyponyms:
measuring cup
1. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (Freq. 35)
- Measure the length of the wall
• Syn:
mensurate, measure out
• Derivationally related forms:
mensuration (for: mensurate), measurable, measurement, measurer, measuring
• Hypernyms:
decide, make up one's mind, determine
• Hyponyms:
shoot, triangulate, caliper, calliper, calibrate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. express as a number or measure or quantity (Freq. 20)
- Can you quantify your results?
• Syn:
quantify
• Derivationally related forms:
measurable, measurement, quantity (for: quantify), quantification (for: quantify)
• Hypernyms:
carry, convey, express
• Hyponyms:
gauge, scale, meter, pace, step,
clock, time, fathom, sound, titrate, plumb,
weigh, librate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. have certain dimensions (Freq. 14)
- This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches
• See Also:
measure up
• Hypernyms:
be
• Hyponyms:
stand, weigh, last, endure, scale
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (Freq. 10)
- I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
- access all the factors when taking a risk
• Syn:
evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
• Derivationally related forms:
value (for: value), valuer (for: value), appraiser (for: appraise), appraisal (for: appraise), assessable (for: assess), assessment (for: assess), assessor (for: assess), valuation (for: valuate), value (for: valuate), valuator (for: valuate), evaluative (for: evaluate), value (for: evaluate), evaluation (for: evaluate), evaluator (for: evaluate)
• Hypernyms:
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
• Hyponyms:
grade, score, mark, rate, value,
standardize, standardise, reassess, reevaluate, censor, praise
• Verb Group:
assess
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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