measure (ˈmɛʒə
)
Definitions
noun
- the extent, quantity, amount, or degree of something, as determined by measurement or calculation
- a device for measuring distance, volume, etc, such as a graduated scale or container
- a system of measurement ⇒
give the size in metric measure
- a standard used in a system of measurements ⇒
the international prototype kilogram is the measure of mass in SI units
- a specific or standard amount of something ⇒
a measure of grain
short measure
full measure
- a basis or standard for comparison ⇒
his work was the measure of all subsequent attempts
- reasonable or permissible limit or bounds ⇒
we must keep it within measure
- degree or extent (often in phrases such as in some measure, in a measure, etc) ⇒
they gave him a measure of freedom
- (often plural) a particular action intended to achieve an effect ⇒
they took measures to prevent his leaving
- a legislative bill, act, or resolution ⇒
to bring in a measure
- music another word for bar1 (sense 15a)
- prosody poetic rhythm or cadence; metre
- a metrical foot
- poetic a melody or tune
- the act of measuring; measurement
- archaic a dance
- printing the width of a page or column of type
- See for good measure
- See get the measure of someone
- See made to measure
verb
- (tr) up to determine the size, amount, etc, of by measurement
- (intr) to make a measurement or measurements
- (tr) to estimate or determine ⇒
I measured his strength to be greater than mine
- (tr) to function as a measurement of ⇒
the ohm measures electrical resistance
- (tr) to bring into competition or conflict ⇒
he measured his strength against that of his opponent
- (intr) to be as specified in extent, amount, etc ⇒
the room measures six feet
- (tr) to travel or move over as if measuring
- (tr) to adjust or choose ⇒
he measured his approach to suit the character of his client
- (intr) to allow or yield to measurement
Alternative Forms
ˈmeasurer nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French, from Latin mēnsūra measure, from mēnsus, past participle of mētīrī to measureSynonyms
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Translations
- British English:
measure
If you measure something, you find out its size.Measure the length of the table.ˈmɛʒə VERB Measure the length of the table.
- Spanish:
medir
v
- French:
mesurer
vt
- German:
messen
v
- Chinese: 测量 v
- Arabic: يَقْيسُ vt
- Portuguese: medir v
- Russian: измерять v
- Croatian: mjeriti v
- Czech: změřit v měřit
- Danish: måle v
- Dutch: meten v
- Finnish: mitata v
- Greek: μετρώ v
- Italian: misurare v
- Japanese: 測定する v
- Korean: 측정하다 v
- Norwegian: måle v
- Polish: zmierzyć v mierzyć
- Brazilian Portuguese: medir v
- European Spanish:
medir
v
- Swedish: mäta v
- Thai: วัด v
- Turkish: ölçmek v
- Vietnamese: đo lường v
Usage examples
Aubrey required the support of his stick to measure the frequency of his steps, the pretended innocence of his gait.
, The Last Raven (1990)But this had not been demonstrated because until now scientists could only measure changes in dopamine over minutes.
New Scientist (2003)The measure would raise E400 million that would fund the E750 million childcare package put forward by Labour in its election pledges.
Irish Times (2002)We want to reassure people that this screening is a precautionary measure.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The day was far advanced; Nhia had spent too long at the Temple, even by her mother's admittedly biased measure.
, THE SECRETS OF JIN-SHEI (2004)