meas·ure (m zh  r)n.1. Dimensions, quantity, or capacity as ascertained by comparison with a standard. 2. A reference standard or sample used for the quantitative comparison of properties: The standard kilogram is maintained as a measure of mass. 3. A unit specified by a scale, such as an inch, or by variable conditions, such as a day's march. 4. A system of measurement, such as the metric system. 5. A device used for measuring. 6. The act of measuring. 7. An evaluation or a basis of comparison: "the final measure of the worth of a society" Joseph Wood Krutch. See Synonyms at standard. 8. Extent or degree: The problem was in large measure caused by his carelessness. 9. A definite quantity that has been measured out: a measure of wine. 10. A fitting amount: a measure of recognition. 11. A limited amount or degree: a measure of good-will. 12. Limit; bounds: generosity knowing no measure. 13. Appropriate restraint; moderation: "The union of . . . fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal" William James. 14. An action taken as a means to an end; an expedient. Often used in the plural: desperate measures. 15. A legislative bill or enactment. 16. Poetic meter. 17. Music The metric unit between two bars on the staff; a bar. v. meas·ured, meas·ur·ing, meas·ures v.tr.1. To ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of: measured the height of the ceiling. 2. To mark, lay out, or establish dimensions for by measuring: measure off an area. 3. To estimate by evaluation or comparison: "I gave them an account . . . of the situation as far as I could measure it" Winston S. Churchill. 4. To bring into comparison: She measured her power with that of a dangerous adversary. 5. a. To mark off or apportion, usually with reference to a given unit of measurement: measure out a pint of milk. b. To allot or distribute as if by measuring; mete: The revolutionary tribunal measured out harsh justice. 6. To serve as a measure of: The inch measures length. 7. To consider or choose with care; weigh: He measures his words with caution. 8. Archaic To travel over: "We must measure twenty miles today" Shakespeare. v.intr.1. To have a measurement of: The room measures 12 by 20 feet. 2. To take a measurement. 3. To allow of measurement: White sugar measures more easily than brown. Phrasal Verb: measure up1. To be the equal of something; have similar quality. 2. To have the necessary qualifications: a candidate who just didn't measure up. Idioms: beyond measure1. In excess. 2. Without limit. for good measure In addition to the required amount. in a/some measure To a degree: The new law was in a measure harmful.
[Middle English, from Old French mesure, from Latin m ns ra, from mnsus, past participle of mt r, to measure; see m-2 in Indo-European roots.]
measur·er n. | measure from "Roses of the South," a waltz by Johann Strauss the Younger |
measure Noun 1. the size, quantity, or degree of something, as discovered by measurement or calculation 2. a device for measuring distance, volume, etc., such as a graduated scale or container 3. a system or unit of measurement: the joule is a measure of energy 4. an amount of alcoholic drink, esp. that served as standard in a bar 5. degree or extent: a measure of success 6. a particular action intended to achieve an effect: radical measures are needed to cut unemployment 7. a legislative bill, act, or resolution 9. Prosody poetic rhythm or metre 10. Prosody a metrical foot 11. Old-fashioned a dance 12. for good measure as an extra precaution or beyond requirements Verb [-uring, -ured] 1. to determine the size, amount, etc., of by measurement: he measured the room for a new carpet 2. to indicate or record the size, speed, force, etc., of: this dial measures the pressure in the pipe 3. to have the size, quantity, etc., specified: the room measures six feet 4. to estimate or assess: you cannot measure intelligence purely by exam results 5. to function as a measurement of: the ohm measures electrical resistance 6. to bring into competition or conflict with: he measured his strength against that of his opponent measurable adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | measure - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"precaution, safeguard, guard - a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" | | 2. |  measure - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantifyprobability, chance - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5" quantum - (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) economic value, value - the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices" cordage - the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords radical - (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity volume - the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume" volume - a relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water" proof - a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) | | 3. |  measure - a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill appropriation bill - a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose bill of attainder - a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States" bottle bill - a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles farm bill - a statute that would regulate farm production and prices trade bill - a statute that would regulate foreign trade law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | | 4. |  measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" seismography - the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes actinometry - measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays) algometry - measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure anthropometry - measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities arterial blood gases - measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases densitometry - measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission dosimetry - measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source mental measurement - a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions observation - the act of making and recording a measurement pelvimetry - measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible) photometry - measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity) quantification - the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something radioactive dating - measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object meter reading, reading - the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company" sampling - measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form) sounding - the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line) sound ranging - locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions scaling - act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale spirometry - the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity surveying - the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college" telemetry - automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means thermogravimetry - the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances tonometry - the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea | | 5. | measure - 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"benchmark - a standard by which something can be measured or judged; "his painting sets the benchmark of quality" earned run average, ERA - (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched GPA, grade point average - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted yardstick - a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?" standard of measurement, gauge - accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared baseline - an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "the established a baseline for the budget" norm - a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family" | | 6. | measure - (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of versemetrics, prosody - the study of poetic meter and the art of versification catalexis - the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse scansion - analysis of verse into metrical patterns | | 7. | measure - musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song" | | 8. |  measure - measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurementsboard rule - a measure used in computing board feet ruler, rule - measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths size stick - a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot | | 9. | measure - a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substancecontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) measuring cup - graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients | | Verb | 1. | measure - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"shoot - measure the altitude of by using a sextant; "shoot a star" triangulate - measure by using trigonometry; "triangulate the angle" calibrate - measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun" | | 2. | measure - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"gauge - measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged" scale - measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold" meter - measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water" pace, step - measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards" clock, time - measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners" fathom, sound - measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line titrate - measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration plumb - measure the depth of something convey, express, carry - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" librate, weigh - determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken" | | 3. | measure - have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" stand - be tall; have a height of; copula; "She stands 6 feet tall" weigh - have a certain weight last, endure - persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days" scale - measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds" | | 4. |  measure - 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"grade, score, mark - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" rate, value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years" censor - subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government" praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
measure verb 1. quantify, rate, judge, determine, value, size, estimate, survey, assess, weigh, calculate, evaluate, compute, gauge, mark out, appraise, calibrate noun 2. quantity, share, amount, degree, reach, range, size, capacity, extent, proportion, allowance, portion, scope, quota, ration, magnitude, allotment, amplitude noun 3. standard, example, model, test, par, criterion, norm, benchmark, barometer, yardstick, touchstone, litmus test noun 4. action, act, step, procedure, means, course, control, proceeding, initiative, manoeuvre, legal action, deed, expedient noun 6. law, act, bill, legislation, resolution, statute, enactment for good measure in addition, as well, besides, to boot, as an extra, into the bargain, as a bonus measure up come up to standard, be fit, be adequate, be capable, be suitable, make the grade ( informal) be suited, be satisfactory, come up to scratch ( informal) cut the mustard U.S. ( slang) fulfil the expectations, fit or fill the bill measure up to something or someone achieve, meet, match, rival, equal, compare to, come up to, be equal to, vie with, be on a level with  Translations measure [ˈmɛʒəʳ] vt → medir; measure up vi to measure up (to) → estar a la altura (de)
 measure [ˈmɛʒəʳ] vt, vi → mesurera litre measure → un litre; measure up vi to measure up (to) → être à la hauteur (de)
 measure [ˈmɛʒəʳ] vt, vi → messena/some measure of → ein gewisses Maß an +dat; to take measures to do sth → Maßnahmen ergreifen, um etw zu tunmeasure up measure vi to measure up to → herankommen an +acc
 measure [ˈmɛʒəʳ] vt, vi → misurare
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