measure

1. Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal (synset 100175261)
   "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
   is a type of: maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre - a move made to gain a tactical end
   subtypes:

   • countermeasure - an action taken to offset another action
   • porcupine provision, shark repellent - a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts
   • guard, precaution, safeguard - a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
   same as: step
2. How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (synset 100033914)
   tells us about:

   • standard - conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
   • nonstandard - varying from or not adhering to a standard
   is a type of: abstract entity, abstraction - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
   subtypes:

   • chance, probability - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
   • quantum - (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
   • economic value, value - the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
   • fundamental measure, fundamental quantity - one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement
   • definite quantity - a specific measure of amount
   • indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
   • relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose
   • metric, system of measurement - a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
   • cordage - the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
   • octane number, octane rating - a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline
   • magnetisation, magnetization - the extent or degree to which something is magnetized
   • radical - (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
   • volume - the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
   • volume - a relative amount
   • proof - a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
   • time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods
   • point, point in time - an instant of time
   • period of play, play, playing period - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
   • interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
   same as: amount, quantity
3. A statute in draft before it becomes law (synset 106548844)
   "they held a public hearing on the bill"
   referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
   is a type of: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
   subtypes:

   • appropriation bill - a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose
   • bill of attainder - a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
   • bottle bill - a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles
   • farm bill - a statute that would regulate farm production and prices
   • trade bill - a statute that would regulate foreign trade
   has: rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
   same as: bill
4. The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule (synset 100998911)
   "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
   is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
   subtypes:

   • seismography - the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes
   • quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis - chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance
   • actinometry - measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
   • algometry - measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure
   • anemography - recording anemometrical measurements
   • anemometry - measuring wind speed and direction
   • angulation - the precise measurement of angles
   • anthropometry - measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
   • arterial blood gases - measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases
   • audiometry - measuring sensitivity of hearing
   • bathymetry, plumbing - measuring the depths of the oceans
   • calorimetry - measurement of quantities of heat
   • cephalometry - measurement of human heads
   • densitometry - measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission
   • dosimetry - measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source
   • fetometry, foetometry - measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head)
   • gravimetry, hydrometry - the measurement of specific gravity
   • hypsography, hypsometry - measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
   • mental measurement - a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions
   • micrometry - measuring with a micrometer
   • observation - the act of making and recording a measurement
   • pelvimetry - measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)
   • photometry - measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)
   • quantification - the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
   • radioactive dating - measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object
   • meter reading, reading - the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
   • sampling - measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
   • sounding - the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
   • sound ranging - locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions
   • scaling - act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale
   • spirometry - the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
   • surveying - the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
   • telemetry - automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means
   • thermometry - the measurement of temperature
   • thermogravimetry - the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances
   • tonometry - the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea
   • viscometry, viscosimetry - the measurement of viscosity
   same as: measurement, measuring, mensuration
5. A basis for comparison;
   A reference point against which other things can be evaluated (synset 107275291)
   "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
   is a type of: metric, system of measurement - a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
   subtypes:

   • benchmark - a standard by which something can be measured or judged
   • earned run average, era - (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched
   • gpa, grade point average - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
   • procrustean bed, procrustean rule, procrustean standard - a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality
   • yardstick - a measure or standard used for comparison
   • medium of exchange, monetary system - anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
   • graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement - an ordered reference standard
   • gauge, standard of measurement - accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
   • baseline - an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared
   • norm - a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
   same as: criterion, standard, touchstone
6. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse (synset 107108759)
   referred to in: metrics, prosody - the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
   is a type of: poetic rhythm, prosody, rhythmic pattern - (prosody) a system of versification
   subtypes:

   • catalexis - the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse
   • scansion - analysis of verse into metrical patterns
   • common measure, common meter - the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad
   • foot, metrical foot, metrical unit - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
   same as: beat, cadence, meter, metre
7. Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats (synset 106877775)
   "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
   is a type of: musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians
   same as: bar
8. Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals;
   Used as a reference in making measurements (synset 103741128)
   is a type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
   subtypes:

   • board rule - a measure used in computing board feet
   • rule, ruler - measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
   • size stick - a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot
   same as: measuring rod, measuring stick
9. A container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance (synset 103739135)
   is a type of: container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
   subtypes: measuring cup - graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients

1. Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (synset 200648747)
   "Measure the length of the wall"
   is a type of: decide, determine, make up one's mind - reach, make, or come to a decision about something
   subtypes:

   • shoot - measure the altitude of by using a sextant
   • triangulate - measure by using trigonometry
   • caliper, calliper - measure the diameter of something with calipers
   • calibrate - measure the caliber of
   same as: measure out, mensurate
2. Express as a number or measure or quantity (synset 200490773)
   "Can you quantify your results?"
   is a type of: carry, convey, express - serve as a means for expressing something
   subtypes:

   • gauge - measure precisely and against a standard
   • scale - measure with or as if with scales
   • meter - measure with a meter
   • pace, step - measure (distances) by pacing
   • clock, time - measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
   • fathom, sound - measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
   • titrate - measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration
   • plumb - measure the depth of something
   • librate, weigh - determine the weight of
   same as: quantify
3. Have certain dimensions (synset 202710209)
   "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
   is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
   subtypes:

   • stand - be tall; have a height of; copula
   • weigh - have a certain weight
   • endure, last - persist for a specified period of time
   • scale - measure by or as if by a scale
4. Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (synset 200683348)
   "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"
   is a type of: evaluate, judge, pass judgment - form a critical opinion of
   subtypes:

   • grade, mark, score - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
   • rate, value - estimate the value of
   • standardise, standardize - evaluate by comparing with a standard
   • reassess, reevaluate - revise or renew one's assessment
   • censor - subject to political, religious, or moral censorship
   • praise - express approval of
   same as: appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value
   verb group: assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation

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