English

Etymology

< Middle English mesure < French mesure < Latin mensura (“‘a measuring mesure a thing to measure by’”) < metiri, pp. mensus (“‘to measure’”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /'mɛʒə/, SAMPA: /"mEZ@/
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• Rhymes: -ɛʒə(r)
• Hyphenation: mea‧sure

Noun

measure (plural measures)

1. The quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard.
2. An (unspecified) quantity or capacity :

   a measure of salt

   (A date for this quote is being sought): The unwise man never knows the measure of his stomach. — from the Hávamál

3. The precise designated distance between two objects or points.
4. The act of measuring.
5. A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition.
6. A rule, ruler or measuring stick.
7. A tactic, strategy or piece of legislation.

   He took drastic measures to halt inflation.

8. (mathematics) A function that assigns a non-negative number to a given set following the mathematical nature that is common among length, volume, probability and the like.
9. An indicator; Something used to assess some property.

   The average price of basic household goods is a measure for inflation.

   Honesty is the true measure of a man.

Synonyms

• (musical designation): bar

Verb

to measure (third-person singular simple present measures, present participle measuring, simple past and past participle measured)

1. To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
2. To estimate the unit size of something.
3. To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.

Derived terms

• measurement
• measure stick
• measure theory

Translations

See Also:

• Measure

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