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Word: measure (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition.
  • An indicator; Something used to assess some property.
  • An (unspecified) quantity or capacity :
  • A rule, ruler or measuring stick.
  • A tactic, strategy or piece of legislation.
  • mathematics A function that assigns a non-negative number to a given set following the mathematical nature that is common among length, volume, probability and the like.
  • The act of measuring.
  • The precise designated distance between two objects or points.
  • The quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard.

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Verb:

  • rare To traverse, cross, pass along; to travel over.
  • To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
  • To estimate the unit size of something.
  • To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.

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