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- DictionaryMeas·ure/ˈmeZHər/
verb
- 1. ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units or by comparing it with an object of known size: "the amount of water collected is measured in pints"
- 2. estimate or assess the extent, quality, value, or effect of (something): "it is hard to measure teaching ability"
noun
- 1. a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose: "cost-cutting measures"
- 2. a standard unit used to express the size, amount, or degree of something: "a furlong is an obsolete measure of length"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Measurement mea‧sure1 /ˈmeʒə $ -ər/ S2 W2 verb 1 [ transitive] to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as inch es, metres etc The rainfall was measured over a three-month period. measure somebody for something (=measure someone in order to mak...
1. a (1) : an adequate or due portion. all too few of the British actresses … have received their measure of remembrance Saturday Review. (2) : a moderate degree. also : moderation, temperance. (3) : a fixed or suitable limit : bounds.
/ˈmeʒər/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. size/quantity. to find the size, quantity, etc. of something in standard units. measure something/somebody a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere. Blood pressure and heart rate should be measured before treatment. A nurse visited country schools to weigh and measure children.
to find the size, quantity, etc. of something in standard units measure something (in something) A ship's speed is measured in knots. a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere measuring equipment/instruments measure somebody/something for something He's being measured for a costume in the school play. measure how much, how ...
v. to figure out the size, dimensions, etc., of (something), esp. with a standard:[ ~ + object] measured the floor with a ruler. (of an instrument) to mark off or record the size, amount, or capacity of:[ ~ + object] A clock measures time. to judge by comparison with something or someone else:[ ~ + object] How do we measure pain and suffering?
Measures definition: a unit or standard of measurement. See examples of MEASURES used in a sentence.
[1] [2] In other words, measurement is a process of determining how large or small a physical quantity is as compared to a basic reference quantity of the same kind. [3] . The scope and application of measurement are dependent on the context and discipline.
