Money is the measure of worth.
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Measure
/ˈmɛʒ.ə/
Synonyms for "measure" (1279 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (256)
Noun(58 words)
measurementquantitystepmetricactionactionsadmeasureadverb of scopealignment standardallocatealopiusamelioratingamountamount ofamountsapportionappraiseassayingassaysassess
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assess others healthassess speech abilityassessingassessmentbalesbarbarsbaseline weighingbeatbehavioral indicatorsbelonging indexbenchmark templatebenchmarkingbenchmarking conceptbillbillsbiodiversity indicatorbucketfulsbulk determinercadencecalculatecaliperingcalliperingchemical science researchcivil progress indexcivil progress metricscivilizabilityclockclock gear actionclockscoefficientcommunity goalscommunity tiescontainmentcoral reef resiliencecorrelationcriteria termcriterion
aaccentaccent markaccentuationaccommodateaccommodationaccomplished factaccomplishmentaccordachievementacreageactactaactionad hoc measuread libadaptaddadditionallyadjust
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adjust toadventureaimairalexandrinealgebraizealliterative meterallocateallotallotmentallowanceamountamphibrachamphimaceramplitudeanacrusisanalogizeanapestangstrom unitanswerantispastantistropheapportionapportionmentappraisalappraiseappraisementappreciateapproachapproximationareaariaarsisartificeas a bonusascertainassayassessassessmentassignassimilateassizeassizementastronomical unitattainattuneavenuebacchiusbadgebalancebannerbarbarometerbarrelbass passagebatchbe equal tobe up tobeatbeautybenchmarkbesidesbig endbigger halfbignessbillbitbiteblockblowbodybookboundbourdonbreadthbridgebring into analogybring into comparisonbudgetbulkbunchburdenbushelbylawcacadencecadencycaesuracalculatecalculationcalibercalibratecalipercallcall offcall overcall the rollcancelcanoncantocantuscapacitycastcatalexiscensuscentarecentimeterchaincharactercharacteristiccheckcheck a parameterchloriambchloriambuschoruschunkcipherclassclutchcodacoloncommissioncomparecompare and contrastcompare withcompasscomputationcomputeconcinnityconfrontconstraintcontentcontingentcontinuumcontrastcontrivancecontrolcoordinatecordcordagecorrectioncountcountermovecounterpointcounterposecoupcoupletcoursecourse of actioncovercoveragecreticcriterioncubic footcubic meter
Adjective(5 words)
Determiner(2 words)
any amountany quantity
Strong matches (384)
cubitcupcustoscutcut the mustardcut todactyldactylic hexameterdealdeal outdealingsdecaliterdecameterdecasteredeciliterdecimeterdecreasedecreedeeddegree
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dekameterdelimitdelimitatedemarchedepthdescantdestinydeterminationdeterminedevelopmentdevicediaeresisdialdiameterdiapasondictatedictationdifferentiadimensiondimensionsdimeterdipodydirectdirectiondispensedispersedistancedistichdistributedividedividenddivisiondkldodochmiacdodgedoingdoingsdoledole outdopedope outdosedotdraughtdraw a comparisondraw a paralleldropdry pintearmarkedicteffortelegiacelegiac coupletelegiac pentameterellememphasisemptinessempty spaceenenactmentendendeavorenlargeenterpriseenumerateenvoiepitriteepodeequalequal shareequalizeequilibriumestimateestimationeuphonyevaluateevaluationexpanseexpansionexpediencyexpedientexploitexpositionexpression markextensionextentextract rootsextremefait accomplifalderalfatefathomfeatfeminine caesurafermatafieldfifthfigurefigure infigure outfigure upfind outfingerfitfixfolderolfoliatefootfootagefootstepforceforearmingforehandednessforesightforesightednessforethoughtforethoughtfulnessformform an estimateformalityformulaformularyfurfurlongfurthermoregagegalactic spacegallongaugegaugergauginggear togestgillgimmickgirthgive an appreciationgive outgogo overgobgradegraduategraduated scalegreatnessgroupguesshahalfhallmarkhalverhandhand outhandiworkharmonic closeharmonizeharmonyheaphectareheighthelpingheptameterheptapodyheptastichheroic couplethexameterhexapodyhexastichhogsheadholdhomologatehomologizehunkiambiambiciambic pentameterictusidiosyncrasyimageimpromptuimprovisationin additioninchincreaseindexindicantindicationindicatorinfinite spaceinfinityinsigniainstitutioninstrumentinstrumentationinsuranceinterestinterludeintermezzointerstellar spaceintervalinto the bargainintroductory phraseionicissuejeroboamjiggerjinglejobjudgejury rigjury-rigjury-rigged expedientjuskeykey signaturekey tokeynotekiloliterkilometerlarge amountlargenesslast expedientlast resortlast shiftlawlaylay offleadleagueleaplegislationlengthlengthinesslevellexligaturelight-yearlikenliken toliltlimitlimitationlinelinear measureslinklitmus testlong timelongitudelongnesslotmagnitudemagnummake an estimationmake plumbmake the grademake uniformmakeshiftmaneuvermarkmark offmark outmasculine caesuramass
Noun(80 words)
cultural descriptorcupfulcupfulsdata conceptsdata measuredegree of cultural lossdegree of frenchnessdegree of lawlessnessdegree of primitivenessdeprivationsdescribe physical quantitydesign attributedispensedistancesdollopdropsdutch maatecosystem functionelmontenergy changing process
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energy savingenvironmental health metricenvironmental monitoringephaevaluateevaluationevenness measureexpedienceexpediencyexpedientsfathomsfinancial metricflaskfulfood energy valuefossil imprint detailfthmfunctional capacity measuregarden unitsgaugegauge energygauge installationgauged property setgaugesgauginggender gapglassfulsheftheftshogsheadsin water qualityincrease energizationsindicindicatorsinitiativeinstrumentsintervention indicatorinterventionsjahveyjarfuljiggersjudgekashagkettlefulkilogram readingknown valuekoodoolandscape metriclandscape metricslanguage aptitudelanguage education trendlanguage-usefullylegal proposallevel of rebelliousnessliquid volumeslistening comprehension testlofortyxmarket descriptormass measuringmass on scalemass the sample
Verb(8 words)
Adjective(11 words)
durational attributeecological conditioneconomic upheaval indicatorseducational actioneducational metriceducational pond ecosystemegyptian pyramids studygeometric quantityinstructional indicatorlatin massaliquid volume
Related words (639)
Noun(166 words)
mass value calculationmathematical normmeasure lengthmeasure pullmeasured computation timemeasured energy readingmeasured eventmeasured motion energymeasured potential energiesmeasures of economic fragilitymeasuringmeasuring conceptmeasuring lengthmeasuring pulling forcemeasuring rodmeasuring stickmenkentmensurationmeritingmeter
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meter base unitmeter measurementmeteringmetersmetremonitor body temperaturemonitoring ecosystem recoveriesmonitorsmore and moremore governablymore lawlessmore socially stablemost basic quantitymost determiningmutchkinmuztaghnebbechnitrogen status measureno more time nownogginsnumerate dataobserve energy levelsobserved energy distributionobserved kinetic energyohsaorigins of civilizationouncespabirpacespailspeer collaboration targetsplumbspolicypoliticpopulation densityportionpourpour liquidlyprecipitation measureprobabilityprogress over timeprogress unitproject based curriculumptlorisquality of life measurequantifyquantifyingquantitiesquantities in sciencequantity ofquantity sense orientedrate of degradationrate of photosynthesisreading growthremedyresearch descriptorrickricksrows of seedlingsrubric criterionsadhesample for analysissamplingsatisfactionschool connectednessscience indexselection criterionservice learning pedagogyshelffulshotshuhasignal indicatorsisessize adjectivesize featuresize mediumsize termsizessizingskepfulsocial progress indexsoil monitoringsound pattern examplesound producing devicesounding exercisesoundsspacing during thinningspacing uniformityspanish medirspoonfulstable organic matterstaelstandardstandard-checkstandards aligned curriculumstopwatchesstrengtheningstudy of motionsubjective well-beingsubstance quantitysurvey course in physicsswedish mätasystem performancetachtape measuretare and weighteacupfultelemetertest reliabilitytime adverbtime adverb termtime phrasetime prepositiontime readingtime related termtimestosktotstouchstonetransfer rate measurementtypicalityunderstandabilityunitunit domainunit measureunit of physical quantityunitsvalue with unitsveadarvitharrvolume figurewatchwater molecule dipole momentwater quality descriptorweekday occurrencesweigh on scaleweighingweighing resultweighing scalesweighing with scaleweight in gramsweight in poundsweightingweydenwriting objectiveyaltopya
matchmattermeansmeans to an endmeasure againstmeasure outmeasure up tomeasurednessmeasurementmeasurermeasuresmeasuringmeedmeetmelioratemelodiamelodic linemelodymensuratemensuration
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messmetaphorizemetemete outmetermethodmetric systemmetrical accentmetrical footmetrical groupmetrical patternmetrical unitmetricsmetronmetronomic markmicronmilmilemileagemilliliterminimmodelmoderatenessmoderationmodicummoietymolossusmonostichmoramoreovermotifmotionmovemovementmultiplymusical phrasemusical sentencemyriameternailnormnotationnotchnotenothingnessnuancenumbernumbersnumerateoctastichoctaveoctetoperationopposeorderorderednessordinanceordonnanceornamentottava rimaouter spaceoverall lengthoverpassovert actpacepace offpackpaeonpagepaginatepalmparallelparameterparcelparcel outparsecpartpaspass outpass overpass throughpassagepatrolpatternpausepeckpeculiaritypegpentameterpentapodypentastichperambulatepercentageperchperegrinatepererrateperformanceperiodperpetuityphrasepicapicturepiecepintpis allerpitchplace againstplanplaneplateauplumbplypointpolepollponyportionpoundageprecautionprecautionsprecautiousnesspresaprescriptprescriptionpreventive measureprizeprobeprocedureproceedingproceleusmaticprocessproductionprojectproofpropertyproportionproportionsproposalpropositionprosodic patternprosodyprotectionprovidenceprovisionput in tunepyrrhicquantificationquantifyquantitative meterquantityquantizationquantizequantumquartquatrainquotaradiusrake offrake-offrangerange overrankrateratingratiorationreachreadingreadoutreckonreconcilereconnoiterrectifyreducerefrainregisterregulateregulationrelateremoverepresentationrepresentativeres gestaeresolutionresortresourceresponserestraintrhymerhyme royalrhythmrhythmic patternrightritornellorodroodroomroundrubricrulerulingrun a comparisonrun overrungsafeguardscalescanningscansionscopescorescourscour the countryscoutsealsectionsegmentsegnoseptetsestetsetset in contrastset in oppositionset off againstset over againstset rightsextetshadeshadowshake upshake-upshareshare outshiftsigilsignsignalsignaturesimilarizesimilizesizesize upsliceslursmall amountsmall sharesolosolo partsolutionsongsoprano partsortsoundspacespanspatial extensionspenserian stanzaspherespondeespreadspread aboutsprung rhythmsquare inchstabreimstairstakestampstandardstanding orderstanzastatementstatutestavestepstepssteps and measuresstintstockstopgapstowagestrainstratagemstrengthstressstretchstridestrokestroke of policystrophestuntsubstancesubtractsumsuperficial extensionsure signsurfacesurveysurveyingsweepsweetnessswellswingsyllabic metersyllablesymbolsymmetrysymptomsyncsynchronizesystemsyzygytablespoontactictacticstailortailpiecetake a readingtake account oftallyteaspoontechniquetelemeteringtelemetrytelltelltale signtemperancetempotempo marktemporary expedienttercetterza rimatesttetrametertetrapodytetrasemetetrastichthemethesisthingthing donetietimetime signatureto boottonnagetouchstonetour de forcetownshiptracktracttraittransactiontransittraveltravel overtravel throughtraversetreadtrebletriangulatetriangulationtribrachtricktrim totrimetertriplettripodytrisemetristichtrocheetruetrue uptrumptuneturntuttitutti passagetypeundertakingvaluatevaluationvaluevariationvers libreverseversificationview togethervinculumvoidvolumevoyagewarblewavelengthwayweighweigh againstweightwholewidthworkwork outworking hypothesisworking propositionworksyardyardageyardstick
Verb(25 words)
Adjective(17 words)
measured kinetic energymeasured push speedmeteredobservational metricofficial actionofficial criterionoral temperature check protocolquantitative resultrated energy capacityscalar quantitysocial stabilitysocial training curriculumsound argumentstatistical conceptstatistical propertytimed drillwilliamite policies
Determiner(4 words)
more physical quantitymost quantified energyone cupfulthe study of numbers
Preposition(1 words)
to a degree
Interjection(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: measurement, quantity, step, metric, a.
- Sentence evidence is available for measure, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "measure".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "measure"
Keep "measure" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "measure" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "measure", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "measure" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
37 entriesabstract entityabstractionactivityallocationbecarrycontainerconveydecidedetermineevaluateevaluationexpressinstrumentjudgelegal document
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More specific
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
Collocations
11 entriesmeasure distancemeasure lengthmeasure temperaturemeasure timemeasure volumemeasure weightmeasurement in inchesmeasurement toolmeasuring tapetake measurementsunit of measure
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
71 translations across 31 languages.
Azerbaijani
1 entries- ölçülmə noun (act or result of measuring)
Bashkir
1 entries- үлсәү noun (act or result of measuring)
Belarusian
1 entries- ме́ра noun (prescribed quantity or extent)
Bulgarian
4 entries- аршин noun (something to take measurements)
- линийка noun (something to take measurements)
- мя́рка noun (prescribed quantity or extent)
- мярка noun (act or result of measuring)
Catalan
1 entries- mesura noun (act or result of measuring)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- پێواندن noun (act or result of measuring)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 測量 /测量 noun (act or result of measuring)
Dutch
4 entries- lat noun (something to take measurements)
- liniaal noun (something to take measurements)
- meetlat noun (something to take measurements)
- meten noun (act or result of measuring)
Estonian
1 entries- mõõtmine noun (act or result of measuring)
Finnish
4 entries- koko noun (prescribed quantity or extent)
- lainsäädäntötoimenpide noun (piece of legislation as course of action)
- mitta noun (prescribed quantity or extent)
- mitta noun (something to take measurements)
German
1 entries- Messung noun (act or result of measuring)
Hebrew
1 entries- סרגל noun (something to take measurements)
Irish
1 entries- miosúr noun (something to take measurements)
Italian
4 entries- misura noun (act or result of measuring)
- misurazione noun (act or result of measuring)
- regolo noun (something to take measurements)
- righello noun (something to take measurements)
Japanese
2 entries- 測定 noun (act or result of measuring)
- 計量 noun (act or result of measuring)
Korean
2 entries- 계량 noun (act or result of measuring)
- 측정 noun (act or result of measuring)
Latin
2 entries- decempeda noun (something to take measurements)
- pertica noun (something to take measurements)
Latvian
1 entries- mērīšana noun (act or result of measuring)
Malagasy
1 entries- refy noun (act or result of measuring)
Māori
1 entries- rūri noun (something to take measurements)
Old English
2 entries- ġemet noun (act or result of measuring)
- ġemet noun (something to take measurements)
Persian
3 entries- اندازهگیری noun (act or result of measuring)
- خطکش noun (something to take measurements)
- سنجش noun (act or result of measuring)
Polish
2 entries- miarka noun (something to take measurements)
- pomiar noun (act or result of measuring)
Portuguese
2 entries- medidor noun (something to take measurements)
- medição noun (act or result of measuring)
Romanian
3 entries- linie noun (something to take measurements)
- măsurare noun (act or result of measuring)
- riglă noun (something to take measurements)
Russian
3 entries- заме́р noun (act or result of measuring)
- измере́ние noun (act or result of measuring)
- ме́ра noun (prescribed quantity or extent)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- tomhas noun (something to take measurements)
Spanish
2 entries- medición noun (act or result of measuring)
- regla noun (something to take measurements)
Swedish
1 entries- mätning noun (act or result of measuring)
Tocharian B
2 entries- yarm noun (prescribed quantity or extent)
- yarm noun (act or result of measuring)
Ukrainian
2 entries- вимі́рювання noun (act or result of measuring)
- мі́ра noun (prescribed quantity or extent)
Sample sentences
46 total sentences available.
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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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "measure"?
Closest matches include measurement, quantity, step, metric, a.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "measure"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.