measure

/mˈɛʒɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
“the situation called for strong measures”
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a statute in draft before it becomes law
“they held a public hearing on the bill”
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
“the measurements were carefully done”
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
“the schools comply with federal standards”
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
“the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song”
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

verb

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
“Measure the length of the wall”
express as a number or measure or quantity
“Can you quantify your results?”
have certain dimensions
“This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches”
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
“I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional”

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