MEASURE
WORD OF THE WEEK
MEASURE ( MEDIR )
noun mea·sure \ˈme-zhər, ˈmā-\
: an amount or degree of something
: something (such as a cup or a ruler) that is used to measure things
: a unit used in measuring something
FULL DEFINITION OF MEASURE
1a (1) : an adequate or due portion (2) : a moderate degree; also : moderation, temperance (3) : a fixed or suitable limit : bounds <rich beyond measure>
2a : an instrument or utensil for measuring
3: the act or process of measuring
4a (1) : melody, tune (2) : dance; especially : a slow and stately dance
5: an exact divisor of a number
6: a basis or standard of comparison <wealth is not a measure of happiness>
7: a step planned or taken as a means to an end; specifically : a proposed legislative act
— for good measure
: in addition to the minimum required : as an extra
EXAMPLES OF MEASURE
- She felt equal measures of hope and fear.
- Their actions were motivated in large measure by a desire for revenge.
- An occasion like this calls for some measure of decorum.
- The meter is a measure of length.
- The dictionary includes a table of weights and measures.
- The legislature has passed a measure aimed at protecting consumers.
- The governor has proposed a number of cost-cutting measures.
- They were forced to resort to desperate measures.
- We need to take measures to protect ourselves.
RELATED TO MEASURE
Related Words act, action, deed, doing, feat, thing; course, procedure, proceeding,process; accomplishment, achievement, attainment, coup, exploit,success, triumph; activity, affair, business, dealing, enterprise,event; attempt, crack, endeavor, essay, fling, go, initiative,operation, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, undertaking, whack; effort,exertion, labor, pains, trouble, while, work; project, proposal,proposition; makeshift, resort, resource, stopgap; countermeasure,countermove, counterstep
Near Antonyms aberration, abnormality, deviation