MEASURES Synonyms
There are 31 hypernyms of the word measures. (close relations)
Definition of MEASURES
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appraise | verbv | |||||||
verb • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of • consider in a comprehensive way | ||||||||
assess | verbv | |||||||
verb • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of • charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine • set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) • estimate the value of (property) for taxation | ||||||||
evaluate | verbv | |||||||
verb • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of • form a critical opinion of | ||||||||
quantify | verbv | |||||||
verb • use as a quantifier • express as a number or measure or quantity | ||||||||
calculate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make a mathematical calculation or computation • judge to be probable • keep an account of • predict in advance • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • have faith or confidence in | ||||||||
count | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the total number counted • the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order • a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl verb • determine the number or amount of • have weight; have import, carry weight • show consideration for; take into account • name or recite the numbers in ascending order • put into a group • include as if by counting • have a certain value or carry a certain weight • have faith or confidence in • take account of | ||||||||
estimate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth • a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody • a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) • a statement indicating the likely cost of some job • the respect with which a person is held verb • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) • judge to be probable | ||||||||
gauge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. • accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared • the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train • the thickness of wire • diameter of a tube or gun barrel verb • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) • rub to a uniform size • determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation • measure precisely and against a standard • adapt to a specified measurement • mix in specific proportions | ||||||||
rate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit • amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis • the relative speed of progress or change • a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure verb • assign a rank or rating to • be worthy of or have a certain rating • estimate the value of | ||||||||
weigh | verbv | |||||||
verb • have a certain weight • show consideration for; take into account • determine the weight of • have weight; have import, carry weight • to be oppressive or burdensome | ||||||||
size up | verbv | |||||||
verb • to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail | ||||||||
bar | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War • a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter • a counter where you can obtain food or drink • a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal • the act of preventing • (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter • a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore • the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction • a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background • a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) • a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises • a heating element in an electric fire • (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried verb • prevent from entering; keep out • render unsuitable for passage • expel, as if by official decree • secure with, or as if with, bars | ||||||||
amount | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quantity of money • the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers verb • be tantamount or equivalent to • add up in number or quantity • to measure up to in kind or quality | ||||||||
beat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a regular route for a sentry or policeman • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations • a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior • the sound of stroke or blow • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • a regular rate of repetition • a stroke or blow • the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing adjective satellite • very tired verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression • hit repeatedly • move rhythmically • shape by beating • make a rhythmic sound • glare or strike with great intensity • move with a thrashing motion • sail with much tacking or with difficulty • stir vigorously • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music • be superior • avoid paying • make a sound like a clock or a timer • move with a flapping motion • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • make by pounding or trampling • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting • beat through cleverness and wit • be a mystery or bewildering to • wear out completely | ||||||||
bill | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a statute in draft before it becomes law • an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered • a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) • the entertainment offered at a public presentation • an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution • a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement • a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) • a cutting tool with a sharp edge • a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes • horny projecting mouth of a bird verb • demand payment • advertise especially by posters or placards • publicize or announce by placards | ||||||||
cadence | nounn | |||||||
noun • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • the close of a musical section • a recurrent rhythmical series | ||||||||
criterion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | ||||||||
measurement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule | ||||||||
measuring | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule | ||||||||
mensurate | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of | ||||||||