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(manufacturing) A set of procedures used to produce a product
(mass noun) Something done to achieve an aim
Account, report of event
(usually "preparations") Something done to get ready for an event or undertaking
Law of a government
“The House of Representatives has passed the measure, which the president has said he will sign.”
Procedures followed or measures taken to ensure the security of a state, organization or person
Plural for a standard quantity or amount
“Her creativity and skills deserved a greater measure of admiration than had been afforded to her.”
Plural for 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.”
Plural for 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.”
Plural for 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.”
Plural for 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.”
Plural for a certain quantity or degree of something
“I would like to think that I have experienced some measure of success with my endeavors.”
Plural for 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.”
Plural for a graduated rod or tape used for ascertaining the size of something
“Many schools only had metric measures available.”
Plural for 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) Plural for a dance, typically one that is stately
“Barry laughed lightly and then swept Hillary into the first measure.”
Plural for a cunning or carefully planned scheme or stratagem
Plural for the quality of being moderate
Plural for a quantity of a medicine or drug taken or recommended to be taken at a particular time
Plural for the speed with which one walks, runs, or moves
Plural for magnitude
Plural for the modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice
Plural for the science of weights and measures or of measurement
Plural for a project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one
Plural for a significant or considerable amount
Plural for a measure of excellence
Plural for a session or inquiry made before a court or jury
Plural for amendment, clause
Plural for glass for drinking a small measure of alcohol
Plural for a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or brandy
Plural for a small amount of something
Plural for an aspect or feature of a situation
Plural for abstinence from the consumption of alcohol
Plural for punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance
Plural for a collection of sounds that are harmonized and organized in time or beats
Plural for a long and flexible roll or ribbon used for measuring lengths
Plural for a point or degree in a scale
Plural for a length or portion of time
Plural for rhyming poetry or verse
Plural for a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
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 reckon or calculate
To measure
To limit or restrict
To estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
(of a measuring instrument) To indicate a specified measurement or figure
To mark or fix the limits of
To check or adjust by comparison with a standard
To give an enumerated account of
To supply or make up a medicine or prescription
To understand by thinking carefully about
To find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales
Arrange in a series or according to a scale
Equip (something) with measuring instruments
To adjust in order to make appropriate
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