Definitions for MEASURE
ˈmɛʒ ərmea·sure

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. measure, stepnoun

   any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

   "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

2. measure, quantity, amountnoun

   how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

3. bill, measurenoun

   a statute in draft before it becomes law

   "they held a public hearing on the bill"

4. measurement, measuring, measure, mensurationnoun

   the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

   "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

5. standard, criterion, measure, touchstonenoun

   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"

6. meter, metre, measure, beat, cadencenoun

   (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

7. measure, barnoun

   musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

   "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"

8. measuring stick, measure, measuring rodnoun

   measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

9. measureverb

   a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

10. measure, mensurate, measure outverb

    determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

    "Measure the length of the wall"

11. quantify, measureverb

    express as a number or measure or quantity

    "Can you quantify your results?"

12. measureverb

    have certain dimensions

    "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"

13. measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, valueverb

    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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1. measurenoun

   (Arith.) A number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder; as in the phrases, the common measure, the greatest common measure, etc., of two or more numbers; a denominator. See common denominator under denominator.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.2 / 5 votes

1. measurenoun

   The quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard.

2. measurenoun

   An (unspecified) quantity or capacity :

   a measure of salt

3. measurenoun

   The precise designated distance between two objects or points.

4. measurenoun

   The act of measuring.

5. measurenoun

   A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition.

6. measurenoun

   A rule, ruler or measuring stick.

7. measurenoun

   A tactic, strategy or piece of legislation.

   He took drastic measures to halt inflation.

8. measurenoun

   A function that assigns a non-negative number to a given set following the mathematical nature that is common among length, volume, probability and the like.

9. measurenoun

   An indicator; Something used to assess some property.

10. measureverb

    To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

11. measureverb

    To estimate the unit size of something.

    I measure that at 10 centimetres.

12. measureverb

    To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.

13. measureverb

    To traverse, cross, pass along; to travel over.

14. Etymology: mesure, from mesure, from mensura, from mensus, past participle of metiri. Displaced native mete (n.) (from met, compare mitta), ameten, imeten (from āmetan, ġemetan "to mete, measure), hof (from hof), mæþ.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MEASUREnoun

   Etymology: mesure, French; mensura, Latin.

   1. That by which any thing is measured.

   A taylor’s news,
   Who stood with shears and measure in his hand,
   Standing on slippers, which his nimble haste
   Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet,
   Told of many a thousand. William Shakespeare, King John.

   A concave measure, of known and denominated capacity, serves to measure the capaciousness of any other vessel. William Holder.

   All magnitudes are capable of being measured; but it is the application of one to another which makes actual measures. William Holder, on Time.

   When Moses speaks of measures, for example, of an ephah, he presumes they knew what measure he meant: that he himself was skilled in weights and measures, arithmetick and geometry, there is no reason to doubt. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   2. The rule by which any thing is adjusted or proportioned.

   God’s goodness is the measure of his providence. More.

   I expect, from those that judge by first sight and rash measures, to be thought fond or insolent. Joseph Glanvill, Scep.

   3. Proportion; quantity settled.

   Measure is that which perfecteth all things, because every thing is for some end; neither can that thing be available to any end, which is not proportionable thereunto; and to proportion as well excesses as defects are opposite. Richard Hooker.

   I enter not into the particulars of the law of nature, or its measures of punishment; yet it is certain there is such a law. John Locke.

   4. A stated quantity: as, a measure of wine.

   Be large in mirth, anon we’ll drink a measure
   The table round. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   5. Sufficient quantity.

   I’ll never pause again,
   Till either death hath clos’d these eyes of mine,
   Or fortune given me measure of revenge. William Shakespeare.

   6. Allotment; portion allotted.

   Good Kent, how shall I live aud work
   To match thy goodness? life will be too short,
   And ev’ry measure fail me. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   We will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. 2 Cor. x. 13.

   If else thou seek’st
   Ought, not surpassing human measure, say. John Milton.

   Our religion sets before us not the example of a stupid stoick, who had, by obstinate principles, hardened himself against all pain beyond the common measures of humanity, but an example of a man like ourselves. John Tillotson, Sermons.

   7. Degree.

   I have laid down, in some measure, the description of the old world. George Abbot, Description of the World.

   There is a great measure of discretion to be used in the performance of confession, so that you neither omit it when your own heart may tell you that there is something amiss, nor over-scrupulously pursue it when you are not conscious to yourself of notable failings. Jeremy Taylor, Guide to a Penitent.

   The rains were but preparatory in some measure, and the violence and consummation of the deluge depended upon the disruption of the great abyss. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   8. Proportionate time; musical time.

   Amaryllis breathes thy secret pains,
   And thy fond heart beats measure to thy strains. Matthew Prior.

   9. Motion harmonically regulated.

   My legs can keep no measure in delight,
   When my poor heart no measure keeps in grief:
   Therefore no dancing, girl, some other sport. William Shakespeare.

   As when the stars in their æthereal race,
   At length have roll’d around the liquid space,
   From the same point of heav’n their course advance,
   And move in measures of their former dance. Dryden.

   10. A stately dance. This sense is, I believe, obsolete.

   Wooing, wedding, and repenting, is as a Scotch jig, a measure and a cinque pace; the first suit is hot and hasty, like a Scotch jig, and full as fantastical; the wedding mannerly, modest as a measure, full of state and anchentry. William Shakespeare.

   Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths,
   Our stern alarms chang’d to merry meetings,
   Our dreadful marches to delightful measures. William Shakespeare.

   11. Moderation; not excess.

   O love, be moderate, allay thy ecstasy;
   In measure rein thy joy, scant this excess;
   I feel too much thy blessing, make it less,
   For fear I surfeit. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   Hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure. Isa. vi. 14.

   12. Limit; boundary. In the same sense is Μέτρον
   Τρεῖς ἐτίων δεϰάδας τριάδιας δύο, μέτρον ἔϑηϰαν
   Ἡμετέρης Βιοτῆς μάντιες αἰθέριοι.
   Ἀρϰοῦμαι τούτοισιν.
   Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days what it is, that I may know how frail I am.
   Psal.13. Any thing adjusted.

   He only lived according to nature, the other by ill customs, and measures taken by other mens eyes and tongues. Jeremy Taylor, holy living.

   Christ reveals to us the measures according to which God will proceed in dispensing his rewards. George Smalridge, Sermons.

   14. Syllables metrically numbered; metre.

   I addressed them to a lady, and affected the softness of expression, and the smoothness of measure, rather than the height of thought. Dryden.

   The numbers themselves, though of the heroick measure, should be the smoothest imaginable. Alexander Pope.

   15. Tune; proportionate notes.

   The joyous nymphs and light-foot fairies,
   Which thither came to hear their musick sweet,
   And to the measures of their melodies
   Did learn to move their nimble-shifting feet. Edmund Spenser.

   16. Mean of action; mean to an end.

   His majesty found what wrong measures he had taken in the conferring that trust, and lamented his error. Edward Hyde.

   17. To have hard measure; to be hardly dealt by.

2. To Measureverb

   Etymology: mesurer, French; mensuro, Latin.

   1. To compute the quantity of any thing by some settled rule.

   Archidamus having received from Philip, after the victory of Cheronea, proud letters, writ back, that if he measured his own shadow he would find it no longer than it was before his victory. Francis Bacon, Apophth.

   2. To pass through; to judge of extent by marching over.

   A true devoted pilgrim is not weary
   To measure kingdoms with his feeble steps. William Shakespeare.

   I’ll tell thee all my whole device
   At the park-gate; and therefore haste away,
   For we must measure twenty miles to-day. William Shakespeare.

   The vessel ploughs the sea,
   And measures back with speed her former way. Dryden.

   3. To judge of quantity or extent, or greatness.

   Great are thy works, Jehovah; infinite
   Thy pow’r! What thought can measure thee, or tongue
   Relate thee? John Milton, Par. Lost, b. vii.

   4. To adjust; to proportion.

   To secure a contented spirit, measure your desires by your fortunes, not your fortunes by your desires. Taylor.

   Silver is the instrument as well as measure of commerce; and ’tis by the quantity of silver he gets for any commodity in exchange that he measures the value of the commodity he sells. John Locke.

   5. To mark out in stated quantities.

   What thou seest is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   6. To allot or distribute by measure.

   With what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again. Matth. vii. 2.

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1. measure

   Measure generally refers to the process of quantifying or assessing a particular attribute, characteristic, quality, or quantity. This might involve assessing the size, length, volume, scope, impact, or degree of something. It is often associated with statistical, mathematical, scientific, or social science analysis. The object of measurement can vary widely, from physical objects to abstract concepts. Consequently, the methodology, units, and tools used in the measurement can also differ greatly.

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1. Measurenoun

   a standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and stated; hence, a rule by which anything is adjusted or judged

2. Measurenoun

   an instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like

3. Measurenoun

   the dimensions or capacity of anything, reckoned according to some standard; size or extent, determined and stated; estimated extent; as, to take one's measure for a coat

4. Measurenoun

   the contents of a vessel by which quantity is measured; a quantity determined by a standard; a stated or limited quantity or amount

5. Measurenoun

   extent or degree not excessive or beyong bounds; moderation; due restraint; esp. in the phrases, in measure; with measure; without or beyond measure

6. Measurenoun

   determined extent, not to be exceeded; limit; allotted share, as of action, influence, ability, or the like; due proportion

7. Measurenoun

   the quantity determined by measuring, especially in buying and selling; as, to give good or full measure

8. Measurenoun

   undefined quantity; extent; degree

9. Measurenoun

   regulated division of movement

10. Measurenoun

    a regulated movement corresponding to the time in which the accompanying music is performed; but, especially, a slow and stately dance, like the minuet

11. Measurenoun

    the group or grouping of beats, caused by the regular recurrence of accented beats

12. Measurenoun

    the space between two bars

13. Measureadjective

    the manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a foot; as, a poem in iambic measure

14. Measureadjective

    a number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder; as in the phrases, the common measure, the greatest common measure, etc., of two or more numbers

15. Measureadjective

    a step or definite part of a progressive course or policy; a means to an end; an act designed for the accomplishment of an object; as, political measures; prudent measures; an inefficient measure

16. Measureadjective

    the act of measuring; measurement

17. Measureadjective

    beds or strata; as, coal measures; lead measures

18. Measurenoun

    to ascertain by use of a measuring instrument; to compute or ascertain the extent, quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by a certain rule or standard; to take the dimensions of; hence, to estimate; to judge of; to value; to appraise

19. Measurenoun

    to serve as the measure of; as, the thermometer measures changes of temperature

20. Measurenoun

    to pass throught or over in journeying, as if laying off and determining the distance

21. Measurenoun

    to adjust by a rule or standard

22. Measurenoun

    to allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; -- often with out or off

23. Measureverb

    to make a measurement or measurements

24. Measureverb

    to result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally

25. Measureverb

    to be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a certain length, breadth, or thickness, or a certain capacity according to a standard measure; as, cloth measures three fourths of a yard; a tree measures three feet in diameter

26. Etymology: [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me`tron, E. meter. Cf. Immense, Mensuration, Mete to measure.]

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1. Measure

   In mathematical analysis, a measure on a set is a systematic way to assign a number to each suitable subset of that set, intuitively interpreted as its size. In this sense, a measure is a generalization of the concepts of length, area, and volume. A particularly important example is the Lebesgue measure on a Euclidean space, which assigns the conventional length, area, and volume of Euclidean geometry to suitable subsets of the -dimensional Euclidean space . For instance, the Lebesgue measure of the interval in the real numbers is its length in the everyday sense of the word – specifically, 1. Technically, a measure is a function that assigns a non-negative real number or +∞ to subsets of a set . It must assign 0 to the empty set and be additive: the measure of a 'large' subset that can be decomposed into a finite number of 'smaller' disjoint subsets, is the sum of the measures of the "smaller" subsets. In general, if one wants to associate a consistent size to each subset of a given set while satisfying the other axioms of a measure, one only finds trivial examples like the counting measure. This problem was resolved by defining measure only on a sub-collection of all subsets; the so-called measurable subsets, which are required to form a -algebra. This means that countable unions, countable intersections and complements of measurable subsets are measurable. Non-measurable sets in a Euclidean space, on which the Lebesgue measure cannot be defined consistently, are necessarily complicated in the sense of being badly mixed up with their complement. Indeed, their existence is a non-trivial consequence of the axiom of choice.thth

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1. Measure

   mezh′ūr, n. that by which extent is ascertained or expressed: the size of anything: a rule or standard by which anything is adjusted (Apothecaries', Cubic, Decimal, Dry, Liquid, &c.): (politics) a proposal or plan by which some end can be brought about: proportion: a stated quantity: degree: extent: moderation: means to an end: metre: (mus.) that division of time, containing a specified number of beats, by which the air and motion of music are regulated: rate of movement, time, rhythm, metre, arrangement of syllables in poetry: a slow and stately dance, as the minuet: (print.) the width of a page or column, usually in ems: (pl., geol.) a series of beds or strata.—v.t. to ascertain the dimensions of: to adjust by a rule or standard: to mark out: to allot: to show a certain measurement.—v.i. to be of a certain size: to be equal or uniform.—adj. Meas′urable, that may be measured or computed: moderate: in small quantity or extent.—n. Meas′urableness, the quality of being measurable.—adv. Meas′urably.—adjs. Meas′ured, of a certain measure: equal: uniform: steady: restricted; Meas′ureless, boundless: immense.—ns. Meas′urement, the act of measuring: quantity found by measuring—(Measurement goods, light goods carried for charges according to bulk, not weight); Meas′urer, one who, or that which, measures.—adj. Meas′uring, that measures, or fitted for measuring.—Measure one's length, to fall or be thrown down at full length; Measure strength, to engage in a contest; Measure swords, to fight with swords: to try one's skill against.—Above, or Beyond, measure, to an exceedingly great degree; In a measure, to some degree.—Take measures, to adopt means (to gain an end); Take one's measure, to find out what one is, and what he can or cannot do; Tread a measure, to dance; Use hard measures, to apply harsh treatment to; Within measure, moderately; Without measure, immoderately. [O. Fr. mesure—L. mensura, a measure—metīri, to measure.]

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1. measure

   A comprehensive term including length, surface, time, weight, solidity, capacity, and force of gravity.

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1. measure

   To compute or ascertain the extent, quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by a certain rule or standard.

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1. measure

   A process to review for progress.

   They did measure the effect they were having on each other and agreed it was a kind and effective one.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 2, 2020  

2. ---

   measure

   To express as a number or quantity.

   He did measure up for the curtains to ensure they were up on the rail before the wedding.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 26, 2020  

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1. measure

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MEASURE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2204

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MEASURE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2682

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MEASURE' in Nouns Frequency: #394

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MEASURE' in Verbs Frequency: #315

Anagrams for MEASURE »

1. reamuse

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MEASURE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MEASURE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of MEASURE in a Sentence

1. Father Ogalo:

   Yes, Catholic Church has taken disciplinary measure against Father Ogalo. The use of rap music is not allowed in preaching.

2. Kailash Sahu:

   It's like trying to measure the tiny motion of a firefly next to a bright light bulb, we had to meticulously subtract the light of the nearby bright star to precisely measure the deflection of the faint source.

3. Jorge Luis Borges:

   Like all writers, he measured the achievements of others by what they had accomplished, asking of them that they measure him by what he envisaged or planned.

4. Christine White:

   I do not want to have to leave my husband, my family and my friends and move to Oregon, where terminal patients have some measure of peace of mind, dignity and control over their dying.

5. Memphis PD:

   The officers currently assigned to the unit agree unreservedly with this next step, while the heinous actions of a few casts a cloud of dishonor on the title SCORPION, it is imperative that we, Memphis Police Department take proactive steps in the healing process of all those impacted. Memphis Police Department remains committed to serving our community and taking every measure possible to rebuild the trust that has been negatively affected by the death of Tyre Nichols.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ GCIDE
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3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Measure
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
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7. ^ Wikidata
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8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
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