Measure

//ˈmɛʒ.ə//

Synonyms for "measure" (915 found)

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Closest matches (183)

bar bill measurement meter quantify standard a accent accent mark accentuation accommodate accommodation accomplished fact accomplishment accord achievement acreage act acta action

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ad hoc measure ad lib adapt add additionally adjust adjust to adventure aim air alexandrine algebraize alliterative meter allocate allot allotment allowance amount amphibrach amphimacer amplitude anacrusis analogize anapest angstrom unit answer antispast antistrophe apportion apportionment appraisal appraise appraisement appreciate approach approximation area aria arsis artifice as a bonus ascertain assay assess assessment assign assimilate assize assizement astronomical unit attain attune avenue bacchius badge balance banner barometer barrel bass passage batch be equal to be up to beat beauty benchmark besides big end bigger half bigness bit bite block blow body book bound bourdon breadth bridge bring into analogy bring into comparison budget bulk bunch burden bushel bylaw ca cadence cadency caesura calculate calculation caliber calibrate caliper call call off call over call the roll cancel canon canto cantus capacity cast catalexis census centare centimeter chain character characteristic check check a parameter chloriamb chloriambus chorus chunk cipher class clutch coda colon commission compare compare and contrast compare with compass computation compute concinnity confront constraint content contingent continuum contrast contrivance control coordinate cord cordage correction count countermove counterpoint counterpose coup couplet course course of action cover coverage

Noun(5 words)

bar amount beat bill cadence

Verb(3 words)

appraise assess classify

Strong matches (275)

cretic criterion cubic foot cubic meter cubit cup custos cut cut the mustard cut to dactyl dactylic hexameter deal deal out dealings decaliter decameter decastere deciliter decimeter

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decrease decree deed degree dekameter delimit delimitate demarche depth descant destiny determination determine development device diaeresis dial diameter diapason dictate dictation differentia dimension dimensions dimeter dipody direct direction dispense disperse distance distich distribute divide dividend division dkl do dochmiac dodge doing doings dole dole out dope dope out dose dot draught draw a comparison draw a parallel drop dry pint earmark edict effort elegiac elegiac couplet elegiac pentameter ell em emphasis emptiness empty space en enactment end endeavor enlarge enterprise enumerate envoi epitrite epode equal equal share equalize equilibrium estimate estimation euphony evaluate evaluation expanse expansion expediency expedient exploit exposition expression mark extension extent extract roots extreme fait accompli falderal fate fathom feat feminine caesura fermata field fifth figure figure in figure out figure up find out finger fit fix folderol foliate foot footage footstep force forearming forehandedness foresight foresightedness forethought forethoughtfulness form form an estimate formality formula formulary fur furlong furthermore gage galactic space gallon gauge gauger gauging gear to gest gill gimmick girth give an appreciation give out go go over gob grade graduate graduated scale greatness group guess ha half hallmark halver hand hand out handiwork harmonic close harmonize harmony heap hectare height helping heptameter heptapody heptastich heroic couplet hexameter hexapody hexastich hogshead hold homologate homologize hunk iamb iambic iambic pentameter ictus idiosyncrasy image impromptu improvisation in addition inch increase index indicant indication indicator infinite space infinity insignia institution instrument instrumentation insurance interest interlude intermezzo interstellar space interval into the bargain introductory phrase ionic issue jeroboam jigger jingle job judge jury rig jury-rig jury-rigged expedient jus key key signature key to keynote kiloliter kilometer large amount largeness last expedient last resort last shift law lay lay off lead league leap legislation length lengthiness level lex ligature light-year liken liken to lilt limit limitation line linear measures link litmus test long time

Noun(1 words)

criterion

Verb(1 words)

evaluate

Related words (457)

longitude longness lot magnitude magnum make an estimation make plumb make the grade make uniform makeshift maneuver mark mark off mark out masculine caesura mass match matter means means to an end

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measure against measure out measure up to measuredness measurer measures measuring measuring stick meed meet meliorate melodia melodic line melody mensurate mensuration mess metaphorize mete mete out method metric metric system metrical accent metrical foot metrical group metrical pattern metrical unit metrics metron metronomic mark micron mil mile mileage milliliter minim model moderateness moderation modicum moiety molossus monostich mora moreover motif motion move movement multiply musical phrase musical sentence myriameter nail norm notation notch note nothingness nuance number numbers numerate octastich octave octet operation oppose order orderedness ordinance ordonnance ornament ottava rima outer space overall length overpass overt act pace pace off pack paeon page paginate palm parallel parameter parcel parcel out parsec part pas pass out pass over pass through passage patrol pattern pause peck peculiarity peg pentameter pentapody pentastich perambulate percentage perch peregrinate pererrate performance period perpetuity phrase pica picture piece pint pis aller pitch place against plan plane plateau plumb ply point pole poll pony portion poundage precaution precautions precautiousness presa prescript prescription preventive measure prize probe procedure proceeding proceleusmatic process production project proof property proportion proportions proposal proposition prosodic pattern prosody protection providence provision put in tune pyrrhic quantification quantitative meter quantity quantization quantize quantum quart quatrain quota radius rake off rake-off range range over rank rate rating ratio ration reach reading readout reckon reconcile reconnoiter rectify reduce refrain register regulate regulation relate remove representation representative res gestae resolution resort resource response restraint rhyme rhyme royal rhythm rhythmic pattern right ritornello rod rood room round rubric rule ruling run a comparison run over rung safeguard scale scanning scansion scope score scour scour the country scout seal section segment segno septet sestet set set in contrast set in opposition set off against set over against set right sextet shade shadow shake up shake-up share share out shift sigil sign signal signature similarize similize size size up slice slur small amount small share solo solo part solution song soprano part sort sound space span spatial extension spenserian stanza sphere spondee spread spread about sprung rhythm square inch stabreim stair stake stamp standing order stanza statement statute stave step steps steps and measures stint stock stopgap stowage strain stratagem strength stress stretch stride stroke stroke of policy strophe stunt substance subtract sum superficial extension sure sign surface survey surveying sweep sweetness swell swing syllabic meter syllable symbol symmetry symptom sync synchronize system syzygy tablespoon tactic tactics tailor tailpiece take a reading take account of tally teaspoon technique telemetering telemetry tell telltale sign temperance tempo tempo mark temporary expedient tercet terza rima test tetrameter tetrapody tetraseme tetrastich theme thesis thing thing done tie time time signature to boot tonnage touchstone tour de force township track tract trait transaction transit travel travel over travel through traverse tread treble triangulate triangulation tribrach trick trim to trimeter triplet tripody triseme tristich trochee true true up trump tune turn tutti tutti passage type undertaking valuate valuation value variation vers libre verse versification view together vinculum void volume voyage warble wavelength way weigh weigh against weight whole width work work out working hypothesis working proposition works yard yardage yardstick

Verb(6 words)

measure out mensurate quantify take valuate value

Noun(12 words)

measurement measuring measuring rod measuring stick mensuration meter metre metric quantity standard step touchstone

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

9 relation types

More general

31 entries

abstract entity abstraction activity be carry container convey decide determine evaluate express instrument judge legal document legal instrument make up one's mind

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More specific

8 entries

Borel measure Lebesgue measure complete measure complex measure counting measure positive measure signed measure σ-finite measure

Synonyms

8 entries

bar bill measurement measuring stick meter metric quantify standard

derived

93 entries

Gibbs measure Lebesgue measure Radon measure Winchester measure above measure beyond measure biomeasure bushel measure butter measure by any measure commeasure complete measure complex measure countermeasure counting measure

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has context

5 entries

cooking geology mathematics music poetry

is a

7 entries

abstraction container first order collection interval based quantity measure maneuver musical notation planned situation

manner of

3 entries

be decide judge

related to

148 entries

action amount ascertain assessment assigns bar be bed big bound calculate calculation calibration capacity centimeter centimeters

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similar

1 entries

assess

Translations

430 translations across 103 languages.

Abkhaz

1 entries

ашəара noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Aklanon

1 entries

sukat verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Ancient Greek

2 entries

μέτρον noun (size ascertained by measuring)
μετρέω verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Arabic

4 entries

إِجْرَاء noun (action to achieve some purpose)
عبار noun (size ascertained by measuring)
فَاصِلَة noun (musical designation)
قِيَاس noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Aramaic

1 entries

משח verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Armenian

1 entries

չափել verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Aromanian

2 entries

misurã noun (size ascertained by measuring)
misur verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Assamese

2 entries

জোখ noun (size ascertained by measuring)
জোখা verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Asturian

2 entries

midida noun (size ascertained by measuring)
midir verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Azerbaijani

4 entries

tədbir noun (action to achieve some purpose)
ölçü noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)
ölçü noun (size ascertained by measuring)
ölçü noun (musical designation)

Balinese

1 entries

ukur verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Bashkir

2 entries

сара noun (action to achieve some purpose)
үлсәү noun (act or result of measuring)

Belarusian

4 entries

ме́ра noun (prescribed quantity or extent)
ме́ра noun (action to achieve some purpose)
мерапрые́мства noun (action to achieve some purpose)
такт noun (musical designation)

Bulgarian

4 entries

аршин noun (something to take measurements)
граница noun (limit that cannot be exceeded)
коли́чество noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
крите́рий noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)

Catalan

4 entries

compàs noun (musical designation)
mesura noun (act or result of measuring)
mesura noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)
mesura noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Central Kurdish

3 entries

پێواندن noun (act or result of measuring)
پێواندن verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
پێواندن verb (estimate the unit size)

Chechen

1 entries

дуста verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Cherokee

1 entries

ᎠᏟᎶᎠ verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Chinese Cantonese

4 entries

度 verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
測量 /测量 verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
量 verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
量度 verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries

分量 noun (size ascertained by measuring)
措施 noun (action to achieve some purpose)
測量 /测量 noun (act or result of measuring)
估量 verb (estimate the unit size)

Crimean Tatar

2 entries

ölçü noun (size ascertained by measuring)
ölşemek verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Czech

4 entries

míra noun (size ascertained by measuring)
míra noun (mathematical function)
opatření noun (action to achieve some purpose)
takt noun (musical designation)

Danish

1 entries

foranstaltning noun (action to achieve some purpose)

Dutch

4 entries

hoeveelheid noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
lat noun (something to take measurements)
liniaal noun (something to take measurements)
maat noun (unspecified portion or quantity)

Erzya

1 entries

онкс noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Esperanto

3 entries

mezuro noun (musical designation)
mezuri verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
nombri verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Estonian

3 entries

meede noun (action to achieve some purpose)
mõõde noun (size ascertained by measuring)
mõõtmine noun (act or result of measuring)

Farefare

1 entries

makɛ verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Finnish

4 entries

asteikko noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)
jonkin verran noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
koko noun (prescribed quantity or extent)
lainsäädäntötoimenpide noun (piece of legislation as course of action)

French

4 entries

mesure noun (size ascertained by measuring)
mesure noun (musical designation)
mesure noun (action to achieve some purpose)
mesurer verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Friulian

2 entries

misure noun (size ascertained by measuring)
misurâ verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Galician

2 entries

medida noun (size ascertained by measuring)
medir verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Georgian

1 entries

გაზომვა verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

German

4 entries

Mass noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
Maß noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
Maß noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)
Maß noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Gothic

2 entries

𐌼𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌸𐍃 noun (size ascertained by measuring)
𐌼𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Greek

4 entries

μέτρο noun (size ascertained by measuring)
μέτρο noun (mathematical function)
μέτρο noun (action to achieve some purpose)
μετρώ verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Gujarati

2 entries

પ્રમાણ noun (size ascertained by measuring)
માપ noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Hebrew

4 entries

מד noun (size ascertained by measuring)
מדד noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)
מידה noun (size ascertained by measuring)
מידה noun (mathematical function)

Hungarian

3 entries

intézkedés noun (action to achieve some purpose)
mér verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
mértéket vesz verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Iban

1 entries

ukur verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Icelandic

4 entries

aðgerð noun (action to achieve some purpose)
mál noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
mál noun (size ascertained by measuring)
ráðstöfun noun (action to achieve some purpose)

Ido

1 entries

mezuro noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)

Indonesian

1 entries

ukur verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Ingrian

2 entries

mitata verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
mitellä verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Ingush

1 entries

диста verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Irish

4 entries

barra noun (musical designation)
beartas noun (action to achieve some purpose)
miosúr noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
miosúr noun (something to take measurements)

Italian

4 entries

battuta noun (musical designation)
funzione di misura noun (mathematical function)
misura noun (act or result of measuring)
misura noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Japanese

4 entries

小節 noun (musical designation)
措置 noun (action to achieve some purpose)
測定 noun (act or result of measuring)
計量 noun (act or result of measuring)

Khiamniungan Naga

1 entries

thāh verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Khmer

1 entries

វាស់ verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Kituba

2 entries

pima verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
teza verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Kongo

1 entries

kupima verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Korean

4 entries

계량 noun (act or result of measuring)
조치 noun (action to achieve some purpose)
측정 noun (act or result of measuring)
재다 verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Ladin

1 entries

mesura noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Lao

2 entries

ວັດ verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
ແທກ verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Latgalian

1 entries

mārs noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Latin

4 entries

decempeda noun (something to take measurements)
mēnsūra noun (size ascertained by measuring)
pertica noun (something to take measurements)
mētior verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Latvian

4 entries

mērs noun (size ascertained by measuring)
mērīšana noun (act or result of measuring)
pasākums noun (action to achieve some purpose)
mērīt verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Lingala

1 entries

pima verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Lithuanian

1 entries

matuoti verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Low German

1 entries

meten verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Lower Sorbian

2 entries

měra noun (size ascertained by measuring)
měriś verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Macedonian

2 entries

измери verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
мери verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Malagasy

1 entries

refy noun (act or result of measuring)

Malay

2 entries

sukat verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
ukur verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Malayalam

1 entries

അളക്കുക verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Māori

4 entries

ine noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)
mēhua noun (size ascertained by measuring)
rūri noun (something to take measurements)
ine verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Ngaju

1 entries

ukur verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Norman

2 entries

m'suthe noun (size ascertained by measuring)
m'suther verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Northern Kurdish

1 entries

pȋvan verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Norwegian

1 entries

mål noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries

tiltak noun (action to achieve some purpose)
måle verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Norwegian Nynorsk

3 entries

tiltak noun (action to achieve some purpose)
måle verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
mæle verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Occitan

4 entries

mesura noun (size ascertained by measuring)
pagèla noun (size ascertained by measuring)
mesurar verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
pagelar verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Old English

4 entries

mǣþ noun (size ascertained by measuring)
ġemet noun (act or result of measuring)
ġemet noun (size ascertained by measuring)
ġemet noun (something to take measurements)

Old Javanese

1 entries

ukur verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Ottoman Turkish

3 entries

معیار noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)
اولچمك verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
اولچمك verb (estimate the unit size)

Persian

4 entries

اندازهگیری noun (act or result of measuring)
خطکش noun (something to take measurements)
سنجش noun (act or result of measuring)
میزان noun (musical designation)

Polish

4 entries

miara noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)
miara noun (size ascertained by measuring)
miara noun (mathematical function)
miarka noun (something to take measurements)

Portuguese

4 entries

compasso noun (musical designation)
indicador noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)
medida noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
medida noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Quechua

2 entries

tupu noun (size ascertained by measuring)
tupuy verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Romanian

4 entries

linie noun (something to take measurements)
măsurare noun (act or result of measuring)
măsură noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
măsură noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)

Romansch

4 entries

imsüra noun (size ascertained by measuring)
maseira noun (size ascertained by measuring)
masira noun (size ascertained by measuring)
masüra noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Russian

4 entries

заме́р noun (act or result of measuring)
измере́ние noun (act or result of measuring)
коли́чество noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
крите́рий noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)

Sanskrit

2 entries

ऊर्दते verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
मायते verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Sardinian

4 entries

medida noun (size ascertained by measuring)
mesura noun (size ascertained by measuring)
misura noun (size ascertained by measuring)
medire verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries

tomhas noun (something to take measurements)
tomhais verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries

mjȅra noun (size ascertained by measuring)
mjȅra noun (action to achieve some purpose)
mȅra noun (size ascertained by measuring)
mȅra noun (action to achieve some purpose)

Sicilian

1 entries

misura noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Slovak

1 entries

opatrenie noun (action to achieve some purpose)

Spanish

4 entries

compás noun (musical designation)
medición noun (act or result of measuring)
medida noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)
medida noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Swedish

4 entries

mätning noun (act or result of measuring)
mått noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
mått noun (size ascertained by measuring)
mått noun (mathematical function)

Talysh

1 entries

pame verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Tat

1 entries

peymundən verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Tetum

1 entries

sukat verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Thai

1 entries

วัด verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Tocharian B

2 entries

yarm noun (prescribed quantity or extent)
yarm noun (act or result of measuring)

Turkish

2 entries

ölçü noun (unspecified portion or quantity)
ölçmek verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Ukrainian

4 entries

вимі́рювання noun (act or result of measuring)
за́хід noun (action to achieve some purpose)
мі́ра noun (prescribed quantity or extent)
мі́ра noun (standard against which something can be judged, criterion)

Venetan

1 entries

mexura noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Vietnamese

2 entries

đo verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)
đo lường verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Walloon

2 entries

muzeure noun (size ascertained by measuring)
muzurer verb (ascertain the quantity of a unit)

Yiddish

1 entries

מאָס noun (size ascertained by measuring)

Sample sentences

46 total sentences available.

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Money is the measure of worth.

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We are, in large measure, responsible for students' success in the entrance exam.

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Measure the length of the stick with a ruler.

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Can you measure the length?

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