MEASURE

MEA ·SU ·RE 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 7 letters 🎲 Scrabble 9 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
  2. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
  3. a statute in draft before it becomes law
  4. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

💬 Examples

  • "the situation called for strong measures"
  • "the police took steps to reduce crime"
  • "they held a public hearing on the bill"
  • "the measurements were carefully done"

🔗 Similar words

stepquantityamountbillmeasurementmeasuring
verb
  1. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
  2. express as a number or measure or quantity
  3. have certain dimensions
  4. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

💬 Examples

  • "Measure the length of the wall"
  • "Can you quantify your results?"
  • "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
  • "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

🔗 Similar words

mensuratemeasure_outquantifyevaluatevaluateassess
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