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Meaning of
measure
in English
measure
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//ˈmeʒər//
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//ˈmiːʒər//
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Plural
measures
Past Tense
measured
Participle Verb
measuring
Third Person Singular
measures
Definitions
Noun
a
standard
quantity
or
limit
;
a
bound
the
act
of
measuring
or
calculated
result
a
standard
unit
of
quantity
;
a
fixed
amount
The
recipe
requires
a
precise
measure
of
sugar
.
a
quantity
or
portion
;
amount
The
company
will
take
a
new
measure
to
reduce
costs
.
a
container
for
dispensing
precise
amounts
The
scientist
used
a
measure
to
pour
exactly
10
milliliters
of
liquid
.
a
standard
for
comparison
;
criterion
The
new
policy
will
be
evaluated
based
on
a
measure
of
its
effectiveness
.
a
standard
unit
of
capacity
The
laboratory
uses
a
measure
to
calibrate
equipment
.
a
standard
unit
;
used
for
comparison
The
company
will
use
a
measure
of
productivity
to
evaluate
employee
performance
.
the
size
of
something
;
determined
by
measuring
The
length
of
the
room
is
a
key
measure
to
consider
when
buying
furniture
.
a
tool
for
taking
measurements
The
carpenter
used
a
measure
to
ensure
the
shelves
were
level
.
a
layer
or
stratum
(
in
geology
)
The
geologist
studied
the
measure
of
rock
formations
in
the
canyon
.
a
mathematical
function
(
for
length
,
volume
,
etc
.)
The
mathematician
developed
a
new
measure
to
calculate
the
area
of
complex
shapes
.
a
rhythmic
pattern
in
poetry
;
meter
The
poem
follows
a
consistent
measure
with
five
feet
per
line
.
a
musical
segment
;
division
of
a
composition
The
symphony
is
divided
into
four
distinct
measures
with
varying
tempos
.
actions
taken
to
achieve
a
goal
The
company
implemented
several
measures
to
increase
sales
.
a
legislative
act
;
law
The
government
passed
a
new
measure
to
protect
the
environment
.
a
mathematical
function
assigning
numbers
The
researcher
used
a
statistical
measure
to
analyze
the
data
.
Verb
to
calculate
quantity
by
comparison
to
a
standard
The
team
will
measure
the
room
to
determine
the
best
layout
.
to
have
a
certain
size
(
or
dimension
)
The
box
will
measure
20
inches
in
length
.
estimate
size
or
amount
;
quantify
The
researcher
will
measure
the
water
level
to
determine
the
amount
of
rainfall
.
judge
or
evaluate
something's
value
The
company
will
measure
the
success
of
the
new
product
by
its
sales
.
mark
or
divide
into
equal
parts
The
ruler
can
measure
the
length
of
the
line
into
equal
segments
.
adjust
according
to
a
standard
The
company
will
measure
employee
performance
to
determine
bonuses
.
to
distribute
or
allot
carefully
;
regulate
actions
The
government
will
measure
the
impact
of
the
new
policy
on
the
economy
.
to
control
speech
or
behavior
;
careful
consideration
The
company
will
measure
employee
behavior
to
ensure
it
meets
the
new
standards
.
to
set
boundaries
or
limits
;
a
restrictive
threshold
The
government
will
measure
the
environmental
impact
of
the
new
project
.
Compounds / Phrases
countermeasure
overmeasure
premeasure
remeasurements
measure up
