measure
What is the Definition of measure?
Noun:
- any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
- a statute in draft before it becomes law
- the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- (prosody)
- musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
- measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
- a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
Verb:
- determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
- express as a number or measure or quantity
- have certain dimensions
- evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
How can I use measure in a sentence?
Harry suddenly realized that the tape measure, which was measuring between his nostrils, was doing this on its own.
That will do, he said, and the tape measure crumpled into a heap on the floor.
He pulled a long tape measure with silver markings out of his pocket.
Measure the length of the table before buying a tablecloth. - Измерьте длину стола перед покупкой скатерти.
Use a gauge to measure the pressure accurately. - Используйте измеритель, чтобы точно измерить давление.
Other meanings of measure (synonyms, cognates).
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