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measure

noun
  1. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
    quantityamount
  2. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
    “the situation called for strong measures”
    step
  3. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
    “the measurements were carefully done”
    measurementmeasuringmensuration
  4. a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
  5. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals
    “used as a reference in making measurements”
    measuring stickmeasuring rod
  6. a statute in draft before it becomes law
    bill
  7. musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
    bar
  8. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
    beatmetermetrecadence
  9. a basis for comparison
    standardcriteriontouchstone
verb
  1. express as a number or measure or quantity
    quantify
  2. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
    mensuratemeasure out
  3. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
    valueappraisevaluateassessevaluate
  4. have certain dimensions
    “This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches”