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Exact Match:

measure

how much there is of something that you can quantify

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"

place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"

Synonyms:

• A,
• Alexandrine,
• Spenserian stanza,
• Stabreim,
• a,
• accent,
• accent mark,
• accentuation,
• accommodate,
• accommodation,
• accomplished fact,
• accomplishment,
• accord,
• achievement,
• acreage,
• act,
• acta,
• action,
• ad hoc measure,
• adapt,
• add,
• additionally,
• adjust,
• adjust to,
• adventure,
• air,
• algebraize,
• alliterative meter,
• allocate,
• allot,
• allotment,
• allowance,
• amount,
• amphibrach,
• amphimacer,
• amplitude,
• anacrusis,
• analogize,
• anapest,
• angstrom unit,
• answer,
• antispast,
• antistrophe,
• apportion,
• apportionment,
• appraisal,
• appraise,
• appraisement,
• appreciate,
• approach,
• approximation,
• area,
• aria,
• arsis,
• artifice,
• as a bonus,
• ascertain,
• assay,
• assess,
• assessment,
• assign,
• assimilate,
• assize,
• assizement,
• astronomical unit,
• attain,
• attune,
• avenue,
• bacchius,
• badge,
• balance,
• banner,
• bar,
• barometer,
• barrel,
• bass passage,
• batch,
• be equal to,
• be up to,
• beat,
• beauty,
• benchmark,
• besides,
• big end,
• bigger half,
• bigness,
• bill,
• bit,
• bite,
• block,
• blow,
• body,
• book,
• bound,
• bourdon,
• breadth,
• bridge,
• bring into analogy,
• bring into comparison,
• budget,
• bulk,
• bunch,
• burden,
• bushel,
• bylaw,
• ca,
• cadence,
• cadency,
• caesura,
• calculate,
• calculation,
• caliber,
• calibrate,
• caliper,
• call,
• call off,
• call over,
• call the roll,
• canon,
• canto,
• cantus,
• capacity,
• cast,
• catalexis,
• census,
• centare,
• centimeter,
• chain,
• character,
• characteristic,
• check,
• check a parameter,
• chloriamb,
• chloriambus,
• chorus,
• chunk,
• cipher,
• class,
• clutch,
• coda,
• colon,
• commission,
• compare,
• compare and contrast,
• compare with,
• compass,
• computation,
• compute,
• concinnity,
• confront,
• constraint,
• content,
• contingent,
• continuum,
• contrast,
• contrivance,
• control,
• coordinate,
• cord,
• cordage,
• correction,
• count,
• countermove,
• counterpoint,
• counterpose,
• coup,
• couplet,
• course,
• course of action,
• cover,
• coverage,
• cretic,
• criterion,
• cubic foot,
• cubic meter,
• cubit,
• cup,
• custos,
• cut,
• cut the mustard,
• cut to,
• dactyl,
• dactylic hexameter,
• deal,
• deal out,
• dealings,
• decaliter,
• decameter,
• decastere,
• deciliter,
• decimeter,
• decrease,
• decree,
• deed,
• degree,
• dekameter,
• delimit,
• delimitate,
• demarche,
• depth,
• descant,
• destiny,
• determination,
• determine,
• development,
• device,
• diaeresis,
• dial,
• diameter,
• diapason,
• dictate,
• dictation,
• differentia,
• dimension,
• dimensions,
• dimeter,
• dipody,
• direct,
• direction,
• dispense,
• disperse,
• distance,
• distich,
• distribute,
• divide,
• dividend,
• division,
• dkl,
• do,
• dochmiac,
• dodge,
• doing,
• doings,
• dole,
• dole out,
• dope out,
• dose,
• dot,
• draw a comparison,
• draw a parallel,
• drop,
• dry pint,
• earmark,
• edict,
• effort,
• elegiac,
• elegiac couplet,
• elegiac pentameter,
• ell,
• em,
• emphasis,
• emptiness,
• empty space,
• en,
• enactment,
• end,
• endeavor,
• enlarge,
• enterprise,
• enumerate,
• envoi,
• epitrite,
• epode,
• equal,
• equal share,
• equalize,
• equilibrium,
• estimate,
• estimation,
• euphony,
• evaluate,
• evaluation,
• expanse,
• expansion,
• expedient,
• exploit,
• exposition,
• expression mark,
• extension,
• extent,
• extract roots,
• extreme,
• fait accompli,
• fate,
• fathom,
• feat,
• feminine caesura,
• fermata,
• field,
• fifth,
• figure,
• figure in,
• figure out,
• figure up,
• find out,
• finger,
• fit,
• fix,
• folderol,
• foliate,
• foot,
• footstep,
• force,
• forearming,
• forehandedness,
• foresight,
• foresightedness,
• forethought,
• forethoughtfulness,
• form,
• form an estimate,
• formality,
• formula,
• formulary,
• fur,
• furlong,
• furthermore,
• gage,
• galactic space,
• gallon,
• gauge,
• gauger,
• gauging,
• gear to,
• gest,
• gill,
• gimmick,
• girth,
• give an appreciation,
• give out,
• go,
• go over,
• gob,
• grade,
• graduate,
• graduated scale,
• greatness,
• group,
• guess,
• ha,
• half,
• hallmark,
• halver,
• hand,
• hand out,
• handiwork,
• harmonic close,
• harmonize,
• harmony,
• heap,
• hectare,
• height,
• helping,
• heptameter,
• heptapody,
• heptastich,
• heroic couplet,
• hexameter,
• hexapody,
• hexastich,
• hogshead,
• hold,
• homologate,
• homologize,
• hunk,
• iamb,
• iambic,
• iambic pentameter,
• ictus,
• idiosyncrasy,
• image,
• improvisation,
• in addition,
• inch,
• increase,
• index,
• indicant,
• indicator,
• infinite space,
• infinity,
• insignia,
• institution,
• instrument,
• instrumentation,
• insurance,
• interest,
• interlude,
• intermezzo,
• interstellar space,
• interval,
• into the bargain,
• introductory phrase,
• ionic,
• issue,
• jeroboam,
• jigger,
• jingle,
• job,
• judge,
• jury-rig,
• jury-rigged expedient,
• jus,
• key signature,
• key to,
• keynote,
• kiloliter,
• kilometer,
• large amount,
• largeness,
• last expedient,
• last resort,
• last shift,
• law,
• lay,
• lay off,
• lead,
• league,
• leap,
• legislation,
• length,
• lengthiness,
• level,
• lex,
• ligature,
• light-year,
• liken,
• liken to,
• lilt,
• limit,
• limitation,
• line,
• linear measures,
• link,
• litmus test,
• long time,
• longitude,
• longness,
• lot,
• magnitude,
• magnum,
• make an estimation,
• make plumb,
• make the grade,
• make uniform,
• makeshift,
• maneuver,
• mark,
• mark off,
• mark out,
• masculine caesura,
• mass,
• match,
• matter,
• means,
• measure against,
• measure out,
• measure up to,
• measuredness,
• measurement,
• measurer,
• measures,
• measuring,
• meed,
• meet,
• melodia,
• melodic line,
• melody,
• mensurate,
• mensuration,
• mess,
• metaphorize,
• mete,
• mete out,
• meter,
• method,
• metric system,
• metrical accent,
• metrical foot,
• metrical group,
• metrical pattern,
• metrical unit,
• metrics,
• metron,
• metronomic mark,
• micron,
• mil,
• mile,
• mileage,
• milliliter,
• minim,
• model,
• moderateness,
• moderation,
• modicum,
• moiety,
• molossus,
• monostich,
• mora,
• moreover,
• motif,
• motion,
• move,
• movement,
• multiply,
• musical phrase,
• musical sentence,
• myriameter,
• nail,
• norm,
• notation,
• notch,
• note,
• nothingness,
• nuance,
• number,
• numbers,
• numerate,
• octastich,
• octave,
• octet,
• operation,
• oppose,
• order,
• orderedness,
• ordinance,
• ordonnance,
• ornament,
• ottava rima,
• outer space,
• overall length,
• overpass,
• overt act,
• pace,
• pace off,
• pack,
• paeon,
• page,
• paginate,
• palm,
• parallel,
• parameter,
• parcel,
• parcel out,
• parsec,
• part,
• pas,
• pass out,
• pass over,
• pass through,
• passage,
• patrol,
• pattern,
• pause,
• peck,
• peculiarity,
• peg,
• pentameter,
• pentapody,
• pentastich,
• perambulate,
• percentage,
• perch,
• peregrinate,
• pererrate,
• performance,
• period,
• perpetuity,
• phrase,
• pica,
• picture,
• piece,
• pint,
• pis aller,
• pitch,
• place against,
• plan,
• plane,
• plateau,
• plumb,
• ply,
• point,
• pole,
• poll,
• pony,
• portion,
• poundage,
• precaution,
• precautions,
• precautiousness,
• presa,
• prescript,
• prescription,
• preventive measure,
• prize,
• probe,
• procedure,
• proceeding,
• proceleusmatic,
• process,
• production,
• project,
• property,
• proportion,
• proportions,
• proposal,
• proposition,
• prosodic pattern,
• prosody,
• protection,
• providence,
• provision,
• put in tune,
• pyrrhic,
• quantification,
• quantify,
• quantitative meter,
• quantity,
• quantization,
• quantize,
• quantum,
• quart,
• quatrain,
• quota,
• radius,
• rake-off,
• range,
• range over,
• rank,
• rate,
• rating,
• ratio,
• ration,
• reach,
• reading,
• readout,
• reckon,
• reconcile,
• reconnoiter,
• rectify,
• reduce,
• refrain,
• regulate,
• regulation,
• relate,
• remove,
• representation,
• representative,
• res gestae,
• resolution,
• resort,
• resource,
• response,
• restraint,
• rhyme,
• rhyme royal,
• rhythm,
• rhythmic pattern,
• right,
• ritornello,
• rod,
• rood,
• room,
• round,
• rubric,
• rule,
• ruling,
• run a comparison,
• run over,
• rung,
• safeguard,
• scale,
• scanning,
• scansion,
• scope,
• score,
• scour,
• scour the country,
• scout,
• seal,
• section,
• segment,
• segno,
• septet,
• sestet,
• set,
• set in contrast,
• set in opposition,
• set off against,
• set over against,
• set right,
• sextet,
• shade,
• shadow,
• shake-up,
• share,
• share out,
• shift,
• sigil,
• sign,
• signal,
• signature,
• similarize,
• similize,
• size,
• size up,
• slice,
• slur,
• small amount,
• small share,
• solo,
• solo part,
• solution,
• song,
• soprano part,
• sort,
• sound,
• space,
• span,
• spatial extension,
• sphere,
• spondee,
• spread,
• spread about,
• sprung rhythm,
• square inch,
• stair,
• stake,
• stamp,
• standard,
• standing order,
• stanza,
• statement,
• statute,
• stave,
• step,
• steps,
• steps and measures,
• stint,
• stock,
• stopgap,
• stowage,
• strain,
• stratagem,
• strength,
• stress,
• stretch,
• stride,
• stroke,
• stroke of policy,
• strophe,
• stunt,
• substance,
• subtract,
• sum,
• superficial extension,
• sure sign,
• surface,
• survey,
• surveying,
• sweep,
• sweetness,
• swell,
• swing,
• syllabic meter,
• syllable,
• symbol,
• symmetry,
• symptom,
• sync,
• synchronize,
• system,
• syzygy,
• tablespoon,
• tactic,
• tactics,
• tailor,
• take a reading,
• take account of,
• tally,
• teaspoon,
• technique,
• telemetering,
• telemetry,
• tell,
• telltale sign,
• tempo mark,
• temporary expedient,
• tercet,
• terza rima,
• test,
• tetrameter,
• tetrapody,
• tetraseme,
• tetrastich,
• theme,
• thesis,
• thing,
• thing done,
• tie,
• time,
• time signature,
• to boot,
• tonnage,
• touchstone,
• tour de force,
• township,
• track,
• tract,
• trait,
• transaction,
• transit,
• travel over,
• travel through,
• traverse,
• tread,
• treble,
• triangulate,
• triangulation,
• tribrach,
• trick,
• trim to,
• trimeter,
• triplet,
• tripody,
• triseme,
• tristich,
• trochee,
• true,
• true up,
• trump,
• tune,
• turn,
• tutti,
• tutti passage,
• type,
• undertaking,
• valuate,
• valuation,
• value,
• variation,
• vers libre,
• verse,
• versification,
• view together,
• vinculum,
• void,
• volume,
• voyage,
• warble,
• wavelength,
• way,
• weigh,
• weigh against,
• weight,
• whole,
• width,
• work,
• work out,
• working hypothesis,
• working proposition,
• works,
• yard,
• yardage,
• yardstick