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verb / noun

measure

MEH-zher/ˈmeʒər/

An amount established against a reference unit.

The carpenter carefully measures the board with a tape measure.

South Asian carpenter uses tape measure carefully along board, markings restrained and plausible.
Etymology
measureLatinto measure

Latin mensurare belongs to the idea of measurement by a standard. English measure has long expressed determining dimensions or quantity through that comparison, rather than merely making an estimate.

In context

CNI: Coalition for Networked Information9:43
the total amount of genre content is fairly well known uh even if it's difficult to measure the numerator the amount being preserved
Improving the Odds of Preservation

More examples

  • The table measures six feet from end to end.
  • Add two measures of water for every measure of rice.
  • We measure the room's temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

Forms

measure · measures · measured · measuring

measurement noun — Determination of size or amount using units.

measurable adjective — Able to be expressed in measured units.

Similar words

quantity
Names an amount without implying comparison to a unit.
quantify
Expresses an amount numerically, without necessarily using physical units.
gauge
Can emphasize estimating an amount rather than determining it exactly.