measure
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1. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (noun.tops)
hypernym | : | abstract entity, abstraction, |
definition | : | a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples (noun.tops) |
hyponym | : | chance, probability, |
definition | : | a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible (noun.attribute) |
hyponym | : | quantum, |
definition | : | (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | economic value, value, |
definition | : | the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | relative quantity, |
definition | : | a quantity relative to some purpose (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | metric, system of measurement, |
definition | : | a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | cordage, |
definition | : | the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | radical, |
definition | : | (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | volume, |
definition | : | the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | volume, |
definition | : | a relative amount (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | proof, |
definition | : | a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | interval, time interval, |
definition | : | a definite length of time marked off by two instants (noun.time) |
attribute | : | standard, |
definition | : | conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind (adj.all) |
attribute | : | nonstandard, |
definition | : | varying from or not adhering to a standard (adj.all) |
2. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal (noun.act)
hyponym | : | countermeasure, |
definition | : | an action taken to offset another action (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | guard, precaution, safeguard, |
definition | : | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. (noun.act) |
3. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule (noun.act)
hypernym | : | activity, |
definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | seismography, |
definition | : | the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | actinometry, |
definition | : | measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | algometry, |
definition | : | measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | anemography, |
definition | : | recording anemometrical measurements (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | anemometry, |
definition | : | measuring wind speed and direction (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | angulation, |
definition | : | the precise measurement of angles (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | anthropometry, |
definition | : | measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | arterial blood gases, |
definition | : | measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | audiometry, |
definition | : | measuring sensitivity of hearing (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | calorimetry, |
definition | : | measurement of quantities of heat (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | cephalometry, |
definition | : | measurement of human heads (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | densitometry, |
definition | : | measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | dosimetry, |
definition | : | measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | fetometry, foetometry, |
definition | : | measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | hypsography, hypsometry, |
definition | : | measurement of the elevation of land above sea level (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | mental measurement, |
definition | : | a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | micrometry, |
definition | : | measuring with a micrometer (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | observation, |
definition | : | the act of making and recording a measurement (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pelvimetry, |
definition | : | measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | photometry, |
definition | : | measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | quantification, |
definition | : | the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | radioactive dating, |
definition | : | measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | meter reading, reading, |
definition | : | the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | sampling, |
definition | : | measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | sounding, |
definition | : | the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | sound ranging, |
definition | : | locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | scaling, |
definition | : | act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | spirometry, |
definition | : | the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | surveying, |
definition | : | the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | telemetry, |
definition | : | automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | thermometry, |
definition | : | the measurement of temperature (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | thermogravimetry, |
definition | : | the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | tonometry, |
definition | : | the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea (noun.act) |
4. a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | container, |
definition | : | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | measuring cup, |
definition | : | graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients (noun.artifact) |
5. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements (noun.artifact)
hyponym | : | board rule, |
definition | : | a measure used in computing board feet (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | rule, ruler, |
definition | : | measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | size stick, |
definition | : | a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot (noun.artifact) |
6. a statute in draft before it becomes law (noun.communication)
hyponym | : | appropriation bill, |
definition | : | a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | bill of attainder, |
definition | : | a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | bottle bill, |
definition | : | a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | farm bill, |
definition | : | a statute that would regulate farm production and prices (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | trade bill, |
definition | : | a statute that would regulate foreign trade (noun.communication) |
part holonym | : | rider, |
definition | : | a clause that is appended to a legislative bill (noun.communication) |
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
7. musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | musical notation, |
definition | : | (music) notation used by musicians (noun.communication) |
8. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse (noun.communication)
hyponym | : | catalexis, |
definition | : | the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | scansion, |
definition | : | analysis of verse into metrical patterns (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | foot, metrical foot, metrical unit, |
definition | : | (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm (noun.communication) |
domain category | : | metrics, prosody, |
definition | : | the study of poetic meter and the art of versification (noun.cognition) |
9. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | metric, system of measurement, |
definition | : | a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | benchmark, |
definition | : | a standard by which something can be measured or judged (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | earned run average, era, |
definition | : | (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | gpa, grade point average, |
definition | : | a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | yardstick, |
definition | : | a measure or standard used for comparison (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | medium of exchange, monetary system, |
definition | : | anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | gauge, standard of measurement, |
definition | : | accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared (noun.linkdef) |
hyponym | : | baseline, |
definition | : | an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared (noun.linkdef) |
hyponym | : | norm, |
definition | : | a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical (noun.linkdef) |
10. express as a number or measure or quantity (verb.change)
hypernym | : | carry, convey, express, |
definition | : | serve as a means for expressing something (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | gauge, |
definition | : | measure precisely and against a standard (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | scale, |
definition | : | measure with or as if with scales (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | meter, |
definition | : | measure with a meter (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | pace, step, |
definition | : | measure (distances) by pacing (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | clock, time, |
definition | : | measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | fathom, sound, |
definition | : | measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | titrate, |
definition | : | measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | plumb, |
definition | : | measure the depth of something (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | librate, weigh, |
definition | : | determine the weight of (verb.stative) |
11. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (verb.cognition)
hyponym | : | shoot, |
definition | : | measure the altitude of by using a sextant (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | triangulate, |
definition | : | measure by using trigonometry (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | caliper, calliper, |
definition | : | measure the diameter of something with calipers (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | calibrate, |
definition | : | measure the caliber of (verb.cognition) |
12. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (verb.cognition)
hyponym | : | grade, mark, score, |
definition | : | assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | rate, value, |
definition | : | estimate the value of (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | reassess, reevaluate, |
definition | : | revise or renew one's assessment (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | censor, |
definition | : | subject to political, religious, or moral censorship (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | praise, |
definition | : | express approval of (verb.communication) |
verb group | : | assess, |
definition | : | estimate the value of (property) for taxation (verb.cognition) |
13. have certain dimensions (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | be, |
definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | stand, |
definition | : | be tall; have a height of; copula (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | weigh, |
definition | : | have a certain weight (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | endure, last, |
definition | : | persist for a specified period of time (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | scale, |
definition | : | measure by or as if by a scale (verb.stative) |
14. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (noun.tops)
derivation | : | measure, quantify, |
definition | : | express as a number or measure or quantity (verb.change) |
derivation | : | measure, measure out, mensurate, |
definition | : | determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value, |
definition | : | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (verb.cognition) |
15. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule (noun.act)
derivation | : | measure, quantify, |
definition | : | express as a number or measure or quantity (verb.change) |
derivation | : | measure, measure out, mensurate, |
definition | : | determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value, |
definition | : | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | measure, |
definition | : | have certain dimensions (verb.stative) |
16. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | measure, quantify, |
definition | : | express as a number or measure or quantity (verb.change) |
derivation | : | measure, measure out, mensurate, |
definition | : | determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value, |
definition | : | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | measure, |
definition | : | have certain dimensions (verb.stative) |
17. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse (noun.communication)
18. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated (noun.communication)
19. express as a number or measure or quantity (verb.change)
derivation | : | amount, measure, quantity, |
definition | : | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (noun.tops) |
derivation | : | quantification, |
definition | : | the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something (noun.act) |
derivation | : | measure, measuring rod, measuring stick, |
definition | : | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | quantity, |
definition | : | the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable (noun.cognition) |
20. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | amount, measure, quantity, |
definition | : | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (noun.tops) |
derivation | : | measure, measuring rod, measuring stick, |
definition | : | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | measurer, |
definition | : | a person who makes measurements (noun.person) |
21. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | amount, measure, quantity, |
definition | : | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (noun.tops) |
derivation | : | evaluation, rating, |
definition | : | act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of (noun.act) |
derivation | : | measure, measuring rod, measuring stick, |
definition | : | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | value, |
definition | : | the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | appraisal, assessment, |
definition | : | the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | appraiser, valuator, |
definition | : | one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things (noun.person) |
derivation | : | appraiser, authenticator, |
definition | : | one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity (noun.person) |
derivation | : | evaluator, judge, |
definition | : | an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality (noun.person) |
derivation | : | assessor, tax assessor, |
definition | : | an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it (noun.person) |
derivation | : | valuer, |
definition | : | someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions (noun.person) |
derivation | : | economic value, value, |
definition | : | the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else (noun.possession) |
derivation | : | assessable, |
definition | : | capable of being assessed especially for the purpose of taxation (adj.all) |
22. have certain dimensions (verb.stative)
also | : | measure up, qualify, |
definition | : | prove capable or fit; meet requirements (verb.stative) |
derivation | : | measure, measuring rod, measuring stick, |
definition | : | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements (noun.artifact) |
23. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (noun.tops)
derivation | : | measure, quantify, |
definition | : | express as a number or measure or quantity (verb.change) |
derivation | : | measure, measure out, mensurate, |
definition | : | determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value, |
definition | : | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (verb.cognition) |
24. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule (noun.act)
derivation | : | measure, quantify, |
definition | : | express as a number or measure or quantity (verb.change) |
derivation | : | measure, measure out, mensurate, |
definition | : | determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value, |
definition | : | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | measure, |
definition | : | have certain dimensions (verb.stative) |
25. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | measure, quantify, |
definition | : | express as a number or measure or quantity (verb.change) |
derivation | : | measure, measure out, mensurate, |
definition | : | determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value, |
definition | : | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | measure, |
definition | : | have certain dimensions (verb.stative) |
26. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse (noun.communication)
27. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated (noun.communication)
28. express as a number or measure or quantity (verb.change)
derivation | : | amount, measure, quantity, |
definition | : | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (noun.tops) |
derivation | : | quantification, |
definition | : | the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something (noun.act) |
derivation | : | measure, measuring rod, measuring stick, |
definition | : | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | quantity, |
definition | : | the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable (noun.cognition) |
29. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | amount, measure, quantity, |
definition | : | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (noun.tops) |
derivation | : | measure, measuring rod, measuring stick, |
definition | : | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | measurer, |
definition | : | a person who makes measurements (noun.person) |
30. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | amount, measure, quantity, |
definition | : | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (noun.tops) |
derivation | : | evaluation, rating, |
definition | : | act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of (noun.act) |
derivation | : | measure, measuring rod, measuring stick, |
definition | : | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | value, |
definition | : | the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | appraisal, assessment, |
definition | : | the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | appraiser, valuator, |
definition | : | one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things (noun.person) |
derivation | : | appraiser, authenticator, |
definition | : | one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity (noun.person) |
derivation | : | evaluator, judge, |
definition | : | an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality (noun.person) |
derivation | : | assessor, tax assessor, |
definition | : | an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it (noun.person) |
derivation | : | valuer, |
definition | : | someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions (noun.person) |
derivation | : | economic value, value, |
definition | : | the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else (noun.possession) |
derivation | : | assessable, |
definition | : | capable of being assessed especially for the purpose of taxation (adj.all) |
31. have certain dimensions (verb.stative)
also | : | measure up, qualify, |
definition | : | prove capable or fit; meet requirements (verb.stative) |
derivation | : | measure, measuring rod, measuring stick, |
definition | : | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements (noun.artifact) |
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