MEASURE
Scrabble letter values: M3E1A1S1U1R1E1 = 9
Definition
- verb determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of. — synonyms: mensurate, measure_out
- verb express as a number or measure or quantity. — synonyms: quantify
- verb have certain dimensions.
- verb evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of. — synonyms: evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
- noun any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal. — synonyms: step
- noun how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify. — synonyms: quantity, amount
- noun a statute in draft before it becomes law. — synonyms: bill
- noun the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule. — synonyms: measurement, measuring, mensuration
- noun a basis for comparison. — synonyms: standard, criterion, touchstone
- noun (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. — synonyms: meter, metre, beat, cadence
- noun musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats. — synonyms: bar
- noun measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals. — synonyms: measuring_stick, measuring_rod
- noun a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance.
Examples
- “Measure the length of the wall”
- “Can you quantify your results?”
- “This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches”