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MEASURING Synonyms

There are 29 synonyms of the word measuring. (exact relations)
There are 39 hypernyms of the word measuring. (close relations)
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determining
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having the power or quality of deciding

assessing
verb, adjectivev, adj
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

evaluating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

• form a critical opinion of

gauging
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
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

quantifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• use as a quantifier

• express as a number or measure or quantity

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

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

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

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

evaluate
verbv
verb

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

• form a critical opinion of

measurement
nounn
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

mensuration
nounn
noun

• the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

meter
nounn
noun

• the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

• any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

verb

• measure with a meter

• stamp with a meter indicating the postage

metre
nounn
noun

• the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration

quantify
verbv
verb

• use as a quantifier

• express as a number or measure or quantity

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Alternatives for DETERMINING

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