measure
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈmɛʒər/
- Formal
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- The school implemented several safety measures to protect students during emergencies.
- take measures
- measures include
- control measures
And and so these kind of practical measures could be enormously helpful.
- And and so these kind of practical measures could be enormously helpful.
- This would indicate potentially a cost saving measure for AMD's following GPUs.
- And I guess mild measures are not really what's being pitched.
- You've got to catch yourself from taking any measures in that regard.
- I'm saying as a as a corrective measure, what's the first thing you do?
Examples
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These are objective standardized measures for how we learn.
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A substantial amount of resources was expended on border-screening measures in several countries, including Australia.
Academic text (2015) -
That provides us with one kind of measure of risk.
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And I hope by that measure to be as successful as she is.
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I believe that some of these measures are already tough.
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You have concerns about health and safety measures and nuclear energy.
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What kind of measure would you say is appropriate?
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Thank you, but we have already taken the necessary measures.
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Twice, the House of Representatives passed such measures, though the Senate declined to follow suit.
Academic text (2017) -
The lack of effective treatment made prevention measures like vaccination and quarantine all the more important.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
An action taken as one stage in a process
∞
4.1
A written plan for a new law that lawmakers must approve
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4.3
An official measure taken by a government or group to solve a problem
Idioms
- Informal
To check something carefully before you do it to avoid mistakes
Compounds
- Formal
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7.0
A government action that cuts public spending or raises taxes to reduce debt
- Specialized
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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
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Measure comes from an old Latin word mensura and the verb metiri, both meaning 'to measure'. A measure as an action or rule is like a 'measured step' taken to solve a problem, so the name shows it is a deliberate move to reach a result.