- measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration - the act or process of measuring; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
--1 is a kind of activity
--1 has particulars:Derived forms: verb measure4, verb measure3, verb measure2, verb measure1 - standard, criterion, measure, touchstone - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
--2 is a kind of reference point, point of reference, reference
--2 has particulars:benchmark; grade point average, GPA; yardstick; medium of exchange, monetary system; scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series; gauge, standard of measurement; baseline; norm - measure, quantity, amount - how much there is of something that you can quantify
--3 is a kind of abstraction
--3 has particulars:Derived forms: verb measure4, verb measure2, verb measure1 - measure, step - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
--4 is a kind of maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
--4 has particulars:countermeasure; shark repellent, porcupine provision; precaution, safeguard, guard - bill, measure - a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
--5 is a kind of legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
--5 has parts: rider
--5 has particulars:appropriation bill; bill of attainder; bottle bill; farm bill; trade bill - meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence - (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
--6 is a kind of poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody
--6 has particulars:catalexis; scansion; common measure, common meter; metrical foot, foot, metrical unit - measure, bar - musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
--7 is a kind of musical notation
- measuring stick, measure, measuring rod - measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
--8 is a kind of measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
--8 has particulars: board rule; rule, ruler; size stickDerived forms: verb measure4, verb measure3, verb measure2, verb measure1
- measure, mensurate, measure out - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
--1 is one way to decide, make up one's mind, determine
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun measure8, noun measure3, noun measure1, noun measurement1, noun measurer1, noun measuring1
Somebody ----s something
- quantify, measure - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
--2 is one way to carry, convey, express
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun measure8, noun measure3, noun measure1, noun measurement1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- measure - have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
--3 is one way to be
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun measure8, noun measure1
Something ----s something
- measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value - place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
--4 is one way to judge
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun measure8, noun measure1, noun measure3
Somebody ----s something