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Noun
Definition: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
Definition: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Definition: a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
Definition: the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
Definition: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
Definition: musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
Definition: measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Definition: a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
Definition: A prescribed quantity or extent.
Definition: Moderation, temperance.
Verb
Definition: determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
Definition: express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
Definition: have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
Definition: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"
Definition: To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.