measure
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈmɛʒər/
- In evaluating the project's success, a reliable measure of its impact is essential.
- a measure of success
- a measure of achievement
- a measure of effectiveness
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Watch on YouTubeSo the only measure of success should be joy.
- So the only measure of success should be joy.
- So that is as good a measure of sort of what the elite is.
- In fact, there is no objective measure of pain.
- We spend the most and by many measures we perform in a mediocre way.
- So the measure of quality, is it just something?
- The USA is in, by many measures, the most diverse country in the world.
- And, and as unlikely as it sounds, we actually have good psychometric measures of those experiences.
- And so the MAS stab is a measure for those masses.
Examples
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Your willingness to take responsibility is a measure of the maturity of your character.
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So your weight is not itself the measure of how much mass you have.
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We certainly do have some measure of freedom and choice.
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In fact, there is no objective measure of pain.
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So the only measure of success should be joy.
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As a matter of fact, by most people's measure, I seem to have it all.
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A player's commitment to his or her sport has been used as a measure of retention.
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I fear we lost some measure of our honor since that betrayal.
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It does seem to have given them a measure of wisdom.
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In relation to other states, the measure may still constitute a breach of an international obligation.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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1.6
An agreed level of quality or rule for judging something
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4.4
A number that shows how something changes, like prices or pollution
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6.1
A rule or standard used to judge and choose something
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2.1
A fixed amount used to measure or count things
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3.1
A standard used to compare other things
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3.8
A starting point for comparing later results
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4.2
A standard used to compare quality or performance
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3.5
Numbers used to measure performance or quality
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4.2
A measure used to judge the performance or success of something
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5.6
A measure people use to judge how good or successful something is
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3.7
A known mark people use to compare or find position
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7.5
A way to judge how good or true something is
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3.9
A way to judge how good or successful something is
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4.1
A known example people use to judge or compare other things
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3.2
A fixed amount used as a standard to measure length, weight, or volume
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2.7
A standard amount used to measure things like length or weight
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3.0
An agreed unit used to measure and compare things
A unit used to measure amount or size
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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6.3
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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5.6
A basic quantity like length, mass, or time that measurement systems use
- Specialized
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5.2
A number that divides two or more numbers exactly with no remainder
- Specialized
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6.8
A unit for measuring how much space dry goods like grain or fruit take
- Specialized
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3.7
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
- UK
A set of units used mainly in Britain for measuring length, like inches, feet, and miles
- Specialized
A rule or tool that protects computers and data from access without permission
How Authoritative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Measure comes from an old Latin word mensura and the verb metiri, both meaning 'to measure'. A measure as a standard is something you use to compare, like a ruler for quality, so the origin explains why it is a point for judgement.