Measure Meaning

There are 13 meaning(s) for word Measure

Meaning 1 : a statute in draft before it becomes law

    Synonyms : bill
Meaning 2 : how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

    Synonyms : amount,  quantity
Meaning 3 : a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

    Example : they set the measure for all subsequent work

    Synonyms : criterion,  standard,  touchstone
Meaning 4 : any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

    Example : the situation called for strong measures

    Synonyms : step
Meaning 5 : determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

    Synonyms : measure out,  mensurate
Meaning 6 : the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

    Example : the measurements were carefully done

    Synonyms : measurement,  measuring,  mensuration
Meaning 7 : express as a number or measure or quantity

    Synonyms : quantify
Meaning 8 : (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

    Synonyms : beat,  cadence,  meter,  metre
Meaning 9 : measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

    Synonyms : measuring rod,  measuring stick
Meaning 10 : musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

    Synonyms : bar
Meaning 11 : evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

    Synonyms : appraise,  assess,  evaluate,  valuate,  value
Meaning 12 : a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

Meaning 13 : have certain dimensions

    Example : This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches