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measure

23 definitions • 43 examples
1
to discover the exact size or amount of something:

Examples:

"Will the table fit in here?" "I don't know - let's measure it."
This machine measures your heart rate.
He measured the flour into the bowl.
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to be a particular size:

Examples:

The area, measuring/which measures five kilometres by three kilometres, has been purchased by the army.
The screen measures 34 inches diagonally.
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to judge the quality, effect, importance, or value of something:

Examples:

There is no way of measuring the damage done to morale.
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a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with a situation:

Examples:

take measures What further measures can we take to avoid terrorism?
[ + to infinitive ] Emergency measures to help the refugees are badly needed.
These measures were designed to improve car safety.
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a unit used for stating the size, weight, etc. of something, or a way of measuring:

Examples:

The sample's density is a measure of its purity.
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Examples:

measure of There was a large measure of agreement between the candidates.
in some measure His success was in some measure due to his being in the right place at the right time.
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Examples:

One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer or a standard measure of spirits.
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a way of judging something:

Examples:

measure of Record sales are not always a measure of a singer's popularity.
We have no accurate measure of the damage.
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to discover the exact size, amount, etc., of something, or to be of a particular size:

Examples:

[ T ] "Will the table fit in here?" "I don’t know – I’ll measure it."
[ L ] The sofa measures (= is of the size of) 3 feet by 7 feet.
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a way to achieve something; a method:

Examples:

Medicare was a measure intended to guarantee health care for everyone over the age of 65.
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a way of measuring, or a way of showing how much or how great something is:

Examples:

[ C ] a system of weights and measures
[ U ] It is a measure of his popularity that he got over 70% of the vote.
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Measure can also mean amount or degree:

Examples:

[ U ] There was a large measure of luck in his quick promotion to company vice president.
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A measure is also one of the small equal parts into which a piece of music is divided, containing a fixed number of beats; a bar.
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to discover the exact size or amount of something:

Examples:

Next, we need to measure the temperature of the mixture.
This machine measures the patient's heart rate.
measure sth in sth November was a record number for sales when measured in dollars.
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to be of a particular size:

Examples:

The office measures 12 metres by 6 metres.
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to judge the quality, effect, importance, or value of something:

Examples:

It is difficult to measure the success of the advertising campaign at this early stage.
Managers have changed the way they measure performance.
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a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with a situation:

Examples:

These measures were designed to improve car safety.
The company will need to take further measures to cut costs.
austerity/cost-cutting measures It had taken a series of cost-cutting measures, including closing one of its two plants.
preventative/safety/security measures
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a unit used for giving the size, weight, etc. of something:

Examples:

The standard measure of efficiency in the airline industry is 'cost per passenger mile'.
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an amount or level of something:

Examples:

There was a large measure of agreement between the two sides in the negotiation.
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a way of judging something:

Examples:

Record sales are not always a measure of a singer's popularity.
get a measure of sth It is difficult to get an accurate measure of employee performance in this industry.
a good/true/reliable measure Exports as a percentage of total sales are a good measure of international competitiveness.
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if something is given or done for good measure, it is given or done in addition to other things:

Examples:

They're offering a good salary, with a company car thrown in for good measure.
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to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them:

Examples:

The other team were experienced negotiators, but we had the measure of them.

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