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measure

69 1.4
A small container for pouring a set amount of liquid or dry food
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛʒər/
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  • 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

  • Mom, don't we have a tape measure?

  • You can tell your man to put his tape measure away.

  • - Why don't you use a tape measure?

  • Do you have a tape-measure?

  • 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.

  • Please use the measure to check how much flour we need for the recipe.

  • The carpenter relied on his measure to ensure the shelves fit perfectly.

Synonyms

graduate
vsmeasure
  • Specialized
28 8.5

A glass container with marked lines for measuring liquids

is the wider term that includes vessels and technical instruments alike
measuring cup
vsmeasure
5 1.6

A cup with marks for measuring liquids or dry ingredients

also covers non-container devices used to determine amounts
measuring device
vsmeasure
2 3.0

A tool that shows how big, heavy, or hot something is

is the general term that also includes marked containers for volume
measuring stick
vsmeasure
2 2.1

A long rod with marks for measuring length

covers that use but also includes containers for measuring amounts
water meter
vsmeasure
  • Specialized
2 2.6

A tool that measures how much water you use

is broader, naming any device or container used to determine amounts
hydrometer
vsmeasure
  • Specialized
2 7.9

A tool that measures how dense a liquid is compared with water

is more general, applying to many types of amount-finding tools
micrometer
vsmeasure
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A small tool for measuring very small distances or thicknesses accurately

is broader and also includes simple volume containers as well as tools
measurer
vsmeasure
1 2.9

A person or tool that finds size, amount and degree

includes that idea but also names simple marked containers for amounts
1 3.1

A tool that measures things like size or weight

is broader, covering both devices and containers used to determine amounts
measuring system
vsmeasure
1 3.5

A set of tools used to find how much or how big something is

is simpler, referring to a single device or container for amounts
quantometer
vsmeasure
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A scientific machine that measures what materials are in a sample and how much of each

is more general, including simple containers and non-analysing devices
admeasurer
vsmeasure
  • Archaic
9.9

A tool for finding the length or volume of objects

adds that containers are also included, not only dimensional tools
measuring rod
vsmeasure
3.4

A long rod with marks at regular spaces to show how long something is

is more general, including devices and containers for various amounts
micrometer gauge
vsmeasure
  • Specialized
7.3

A tool that measures very small distances or thicknesses using a fine screw

is the general category that also names simple containers for amounts
dilatometer
vsmeasure
  • Specialized
9.3

An instrument that measures how a material changes size when temperature or pressure changes

is more general, covering both material testers and marked containers
tintometer
vsmeasure
  • Specialized
9.9

An instrument that measures the amount of a substance in a sample by its color

is the wider term that also includes plain containers for amount checks
linear meter
vsmeasure
  • Specialized
6.8

A device with a pointer that moves evenly as the measured value changes

is broader, applying to both pointer instruments and marked containers

Idioms

A small extra thing you add as a bonus

To a very great degree

To check something carefully before you do it to avoid mistakes

Try as hard as possible to do something well

Compounds

15 7.0

A government action that cuts public spending or raises taxes to reduce debt

An extreme action you take when all other options fail

9 2.0

A flexible strip marked with numbers used to measure length

security measure
  • Specialized
4 3.1

A rule or tool that protects computers and data from access without permission

An action or tool that protects a country from attack

last full measure
  • Literature
1 9.5

A final effort using all a person's strength or life for a cause

A device or method that detects break-ins and sounds an alarm

A strong rule that people must follow to keep others safe

board measure
  • Specialized
8.2

A way to measure the amount of lumber using board feet

capacity measure
  • Specialized
3.7

A unit used to measure how much a container can hold, like a liter or gallon

circular measure
  • Specialized
8.6

A way to measure angles using radians, where one full circle equals two pi radians

common measure
  • Specialized
5.2

A number that divides two or more numbers exactly with no remainder

common measure
  • Literature
9.9

A group of four lines with four beats then three beats in alternating lines, often ABAB or ABCB rhyme

common measure
  • Specialized
4.6

A time pattern in music with four beats in each bar

A unit for the amount of space something takes, often based on a cube

dry measure
  • Specialized
6.8

A unit for measuring how much space dry goods like grain or fruit take

A way for a company to keep employees from leaving

fundamental measure
  • Specialized
5.6

A basic quantity like length, mass, or time that measurement systems use

A unit for length like a meter or inch

A unit that tells how much liquid is in a container, like a cup or liter

5.0

A set of units used mainly in Britain for measuring length, like inches, feet, and miles

information measure
  • Specialized
7.1

A way to show how much uncertainty is in data or messages

A unit for area like a square meter or square foot

A ruler exactly one yard long used to measure cloth and short distances

How Accurate

graduated cylinder
  • Specialized
1 5.1
balance
33 2.8
to scale
3 1.9
measure
69 1.4
tablespoon
26 1.0

Surface Forms

measure singular
measures plural

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.