Main entry: quantity, measure, amount
Definition: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Definition: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
Usage: the situation called for strong measures; the police took steps to reduce crime
Main entry: measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration
Definition: the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
Usage: the measurements were carefully done; his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate
Main entry: measure
Definition: a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
Main entry: measure, measuring rod, measuring stick
Definition: measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Definition: a statute in draft before it becomes law
Usage: they held a public hearing on the bill
Definition: musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
Usage: the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
Main entry: beat, cadence, measure, meter, metre
Definition: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Main entry: standard, touchstone, measure, criterion
Definition: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Usage: the schools comply with federal standards; they set the measure for all subsequent work
Definition: express as a number or measure or quantity
Usage: Can you quantify your results?
Main entry: measure, measure out, mensurate
Definition: determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
Usage: Measure the length of the wall
Main entry: assess, appraise, measure, valuate, value, evaluate
Definition: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
Usage: I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional; access all the factors when taking a risk
Main entry: measure
Definition: have certain dimensions
Usage: This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches