Definition (noun) any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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the situation called for strong measures
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the police took steps to reduce crime
Definition (noun) how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Definition (noun) a statute in draft before it becomes law
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they held a public hearing on the bill
Definition (noun) the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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the measurements were carefully done
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his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate
Definition (noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
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the schools comply with federal standards
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they set the measure for all subsequent work
Definition (noun) (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Definition (noun) musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
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the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
Definition (noun) measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Definition (noun) a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
Definition (verb) determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
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Measure the length of the wall
Definition (verb) express as a number or measure or quantity
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Can you quantify your results?
Definition (verb) have certain dimensions
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This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches
Definition (verb) evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
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I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
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access all the factors when taking a risk