Measure
21measure */*/*/ — I UK [ˈmeʒə(r)] / US [ˈmeʒər] noun [countable] Word forms measure : singular measure plural measures 1) an action that is intended to achieve or deal with something This is a temporary measure to stop the problem from getting any worse. take… …
22measure — I n. 1) a cubic; dry; liquid; metric measure 2) a tape measure 3) in a certain measure (in large measure) 4) (misc.) for good measure ( as smt. extra ); made to measure ( custom made ); to take smb. s measure ( to evaluate smb. ) (see also… …
23measure — {{11}}measure (n.) c.1200, moderation, temperance, abstemiousness; c.1300, instrument for measuring, from O.Fr. mesure limit, boundary; quantity, dimension; occasion, time (12c.), from L. mensura measure (see MEASURE (Cf. measure) (v.)). Meaning… …
24measure — /ˈmɛʒə / (say mezhuh) noun 1. the act or process of ascertaining the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something, especially by comparison with a standard. 2. size, dimensions, quantity, etc., as thus ascertained. 3. an instrument, as a… …
25Measure — Contents 1 Legal 2 Mathematics and science 3 Units 4 Other …
26measure — n 1. measurement, mensuration, met age. See measurement(def.1). 2. size, dimensions, proportions, expanse, extent, scope, range, spread, area; magnitude, amplitude, mass, bulk, volume; weight, quantity, capacity; bounds, duration, sum, aggregate; …
27measure*/*/*/ — [ˈmeʒə] noun [C] I 1) an action that is intended to achieve something or deal with something This is a temporary measure to stop the problem from getting any worse.[/ex] Stronger measures will have to be taken to bring down unemployment.[/ex] 2)… …
28measure — n. & v. n. 1 a size or quantity found by measuring. 2 a system of measuring (liquid measure; linear measure). 3 a rod or tape etc. for measuring. 4 a vessel of standard capacity for transferring or determining fixed quantities of liquids etc. (a… …
29measure — 1. verb 1) they measured the length of the room Syn: calculate, compute, count, meter, quantify, weigh, size, evaluate, assess, gauge, plumb, determine 2) she did not need to measure herself against some ideal …
30measure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. quantity, extent; gauge; standard; amount, allot ment; [legislative] bill; step, course. See measurement, apportionment, degree, rule. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A unit of measurement] Syn. dimension,… …
