measure
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈmɛʒər/
- The USOE also provided data on 17 school-level measures related to student educational outcomes.
- standardized measure
- reliable measure
- valid measure
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Examples
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Mom, don't we have a tape measure?
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You can tell your man to put his tape measure away.
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- Why don't you use a tape measure?
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Do you have a tape-measure?
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The MBTI is a highly reliable and valid standardized measure of personality types.
Academic text (2011) -
The original Gross Motor Function Measure-88 comprises 88 items, divided into five dimensions.
Academic text (2015) -
I need a measure to accurately determine the length of this table.
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Please use the measure to check how much flour we need for the recipe.
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The carpenter relied on his measure to ensure the shelves fit perfectly.
Synonyms
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2.1
A long rod with marks for measuring length
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1.6
A cup with marks for measuring liquids or dry ingredients
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2.6
A tool that measures how much water you use
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3.0
A tool that shows how big, heavy, or hot something is
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7.9
A tool that measures how dense a liquid is compared with water
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2.9
A person or tool that finds size, amount and degree
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6.8
A small tool for measuring very small distances or thicknesses accurately
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3.1
A tool that measures things like size or weight
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3.5
A set of tools used to find how much or how big something is
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3.4
A long rod with marks at regular spaces to show how long something is
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9.9
A scientific machine that measures what materials are in a sample and how much of each
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7.3
A tool that measures very small distances or thicknesses using a fine screw
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9.9
An instrument that measures the amount of a substance in a sample by its color
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An instrument that measures how a material changes size when temperature or pressure changes
A tool for finding the length or volume of objects
A glass container with marked lines for measuring liquids
A device with a pointer that moves evenly as the measured value changes
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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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 Accurate
- Specialized
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5.1
10
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1.9
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1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Measure comes from an old Latin word mensura and the verb metiri, both meaning 'to measure'. A measure as a container or device is simply a tool used to 'measure' amounts, like a cup or scoop that shows how much to add.