measure
80
2.4
- noun
- /ˈmɛʒər/
- Specialized
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medición
- Third, complete regression models are estimated by adding measures of substance use to the baseline model.
Examples
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A portable weight scale was used to provide an accurate measure of students' total body weight.
Academic text (2012) -
Studies included at least one objective outcome measure that was relevant to school settings.
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While many teachers conduct independent diagnostic measures, few share these data with the students.
Academic text (2015) -
The lead teacher from each classroom completed a measure of parent involvement for each participating child.
Academic text (2008) -
Teachers and students also completed a social validity measure specific to the Positive Action curriculum.
Academic text (2012) -
Furthermore, he detailed the rules and sanitary measures needed to contain the epidemic.
Academic text (2013) -
Fifteen conceptually relevant indicators were used as validation measures for the economic hardship construct.
Academic text (2015) -
The internal consistency and test-retest reliability for this measure are .87 and .81, respectively.
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The researchers developed a new measure to assess the effectiveness of the educational program.
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To ensure safety, the building code requires a thorough measure of the fire evacuation plan.
Synonyms
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1.9
Finding how big, how much, or how strong something is by using numbers
20
2.2
Finding the size or amount of something using a tool
3
6.3
Measuring how much of something there is
2
4.0
Measuring, recording and controlling how much water, gas or electricity people use
To measure how much of something there is
Finding length, area, or volume of shapes in math
Idioms
- Informal
To check something carefully before you do it to avoid mistakes
Compounds
- Formal
15
7.0
A government action that cuts public spending or raises taxes to reduce debt
- Specialized
4
3.1
A rule or tool that protects computers and data from access without permission
- Specialized
A unit used to measure how much a container can hold, like a liter or gallon
- Specialized
A way to measure angles using radians, where one full circle equals two pi radians
- Literature
A group of four lines with four beats then three beats in alternating lines, often ABAB or ABCB rhyme
- Specialized
A basic quantity like length, mass, or time that measurement systems use
- UK
A set of units used mainly in Britain for measuring length, like inches, feet, and miles
How Accurate
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3.4
- Specialized
203
2.8
- Specialized
80
2.4
370
2.6
768
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Measure comes from an old Latin word mensura and the verb metiri, both meaning 'to measure'. A measure meaning the act of assigning a value is exactly that original idea — it is the process of finding the size or amount of something.