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A standard quantity or amount
“Her creativity and skills deserved a greater measure of admiration than had been afforded to her.”
The size of an object, or an indication of its size
“The measure of the room allowed is determined and fixed at less than what is physically necessary.”
A percentage or allotment of a total amount
“The middleman derives a measure of the profits generated by each transaction between the buyer and the seller.”
An indication of the degree of something, or the standard for which others will be compared to
“Every faculty in one man is the measure by which he judges the like faculty in another.”
A plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose
“Tools will be decontaminated as a precautionary measure to prevent the spreading of bacteria.”
A legislative bill
“The House of Representatives has passed the measure, which the president has said he will sign.”
A certain quantity or degree of something
“I would like to think that I have experienced some measure of success with my endeavors.”
A standard unit used to express the size, amount, or degree of something
“All units of measure are determined arbitrarily in the first place, though not fixed by law.”
A graduated rod or tape used for ascertaining the size of something
“Many schools only had metric measures available.”
A recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
“The show coasted on sheer mastery of compas, the rhythmic measure that defines all flamenco.”
(archaic) A dance, typically one that is stately
“Barry laughed lightly and then swept Hillary into the first measure.”
A cunning or carefully planned scheme or stratagem
Moderation or restraint in the use or indulgence of something
The speed with which one walks, runs, or moves
A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
A small amount of a strong alcoholic drink
The science of weights and measures or of measurement
A project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one
A significant or considerable amount
A measure of excellence
A throbbing or palpitating movement or rhythm
A small amount of something
An aspect or feature of a situation
Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance
The modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice
A long and flexible roll or ribbon used for measuring lengths
A rigid, flat, and rectangular tool for measuring length
An official or legal ban, restriction or prohibition
Degree of mental development
Glass for drinking a small measure of alcohol
A device to measure weight, using a balance or scale
A length or portion of time
The distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something
An addendum or addition to a (typically formal or legal) document or text
One of a series of steps in a process, series or sequence
To evaluate or estimate the extent, amount, or size of
“You can use a calorimeter to measure the amount of heat energy given out of a substance when it is burned.”
To assess the importance, effect, or value of (something)
“I have to measure my words and be sensitive about what I say and how I say it.”
To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level
“Although he was frustrated, he had to measure his response to avoid making things worse.”
To bring into competition or conflict with
“I enjoy playing against the best players in the world and trying to measure myself against them.”
To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
To give or allot a portion of something
To mark or fix the limits of
To check or adjust by comparison with a standard
To understand by thinking carefully about
To find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales
To categorize or arrange in a series or according to a scale
To map or locate using triangulation
To adjust in order to make appropriate
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