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- 1 dictionary resultmeas⋅ure
[mezh-er] 
noun, verb, -ured, -ur⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures. |
| 2. | a system of measurement: liquid measure. |
| 3. | an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for measuring. |
| 4. | the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something, ascertained esp. by comparison with a standard: to take the measure of a thing. |
| 5. | the act or process of ascertaining the extent, dimensions, or quantity of something; measurement. |
| 6. | a definite or known quantity measured out: to drink a measure of wine. |
| 7. | any standard of comparison, estimation, or judgment. |
| 8. | a quantity, degree, or proportion: in large measure. |
| 9. | a moderate amount: to live with a measure of enjoyment. |
| 10. | a limit, or an extent or degree not to be exceeded: to know no measure. |
| 11. | reasonable bounds or limits: to know no measure. |
| 12. | a legislative bill or enactment: The senate passed the new measure. |
| 13. | Usually, measures. actions or procedures intended as a means to an end: to take measures to avert suspicion. |
| 14. | a short rhythmical movement or arrangement, as in poetry or music. |
| 15. | a particular kind of such arrangement. |
| 16. | the music contained between two bar lines; bar. |
| 17. | a metrical unit. |
| 18. | an air or melody. |
| 19. | a slow, dignified dance. |
| 20. | Printing. the width, measured in ems or picas, to which a column or page of printed matter is set. |
| 21. | measures, Geology. beds; strata. |
| 22. | Mathematics. an abstraction of the property of length; a set function assigning to each set of a collection of sets a value, usu. having the properties of sigma finiteness and fnite additivity, the functional value of the whole collection being greater than zero. |
–verb (used with object)
| 23. | to ascertain the extent, dimensions, quantity, capacity, etc., of, esp. by comparison with a standard: to measure boundaries. |
| 24. | to mark off or deal out by way of measurement (often fol. by off or out): to measure out two cups of flour. |
| 25. | to estimate the relative amount, value, etc., of, by comparison with some standard: to measure the importance of an issue. |
| 26. | to judge or appraise by comparison with something or someone else: to measure Corneille against Racine. |
| 27. | to serve as the measure of: Her sacrifices measure the degree of her love. |
| 28. | to adjust or proportion: to measure a portion to one's liking. |
| 29. | to bring into comparison or competition: to measure one's strength with another's. |
| 30. | to travel over; traverse: to measure a room with great strides. |
–verb (used without object)
—Verb phrase| 31. | to take measurements. |
| 32. | to admit of measurement. |
| 33. | to be of a specified measure. |
| 34. | measure up,
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| 35. | beyond measure, too much to be reckoned; immeasurably; extremely: The suffering that they endured was beyond measure. |
| 36. | for good measure, as an extra: In addition to dessert, they served chocolates for good measure. |
| 37. | have or take someone's measure, to judge or assess someone's character, capabilities, etc.; size up: During their conversation she was taking his measure as a prospective employee. |
| 38. | in a or some measure, to some extent or degree: His conclusion is justified in some measure. |
| 39. | measure one's length, to fall or be knocked down; fall flat: He missed a step in the dark and measured his length at the bottom. |
| 40. | measure swords,
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Origin:
1250–1300; ME mesure < MF < L mēnsūra equiv. to mēns(us) (ptp. of mētīrī to measure, mete) + -ūra -ure
1250–1300; ME mesure < MF < L mēnsūra equiv. to mēns(us) (ptp. of mētīrī to measure, mete) + -ūra -ure
Related forms:
meas⋅ur⋅er, noun
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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