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Etymology
Of ME. origin, from F. mesure, from L. mensura.

Pronunciation
IPA|/'mεʒə/
SAMPA|/"mEZU@/
audio|en-us-measure.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɛʒə(r)
hyphenation|mea|sure

Noun
en-noun

1. The quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard.
2. An (unspecified) quantity or capacity :

#: a measure of salt
#: rfdate The unwise man never knows the measure of his stomach. — from the w:Hávamál|Hávamál

1. The precise designated distance between two objects or points.
2. The act of measuring.
3. A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition.
4. A rule, ruler or measuring stick.
5. A tactic, strategy or piece of legislation.

#: He took drastic measures to halt inflation.

1. mathematics A function that assigns a non-negative number to a given set following the mathematical nature that is common among length, volume, probability and the like.
2. An indicator; Something used to assess some property.

#: The average price of basic household goods is a measure for inflation.
#: Honesty is the true measure of a man.

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Translations
trans-top|quantity etc. compared to a standard
Dutch: t+|nl|maat|m|f
Finnish: mitta
Hebrew: he-translation|מידה|midá f, he-translation|מד|máhd
trans-mid
Swedish: mått n
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trans-top|unspecified quantity or capacity
Dutch: t+|nl|maat|m|f, t+|nl|hoeveelheid|f
trans-mid
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trans-top|designated distance
Dutch: t+|nl|afstand|m
trans-mid
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trans-top|act of measuring
Dutch: t+|nl|meten|n
Finnish: mittaaminen
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|پێواندن
Swedish: mätning c
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trans-top|musical designation
Dutch: t+|nl|maat|m|f
Finnish: tahti
trans-mid
Swedish: takt c
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trans-top|ruler
Dutch: t+|nl|regel|m, t|nl|meetlat|f, t-|nl|lat|f, t|nl|lineaal|n
Finnish: mitta
Hebrew: he-translation|סרגל|sargél m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|tactic or strategy
Dutch: t|nl|maatregel|m
trans-mid
Swedish: mått n
trans-bottom

trans-top|mathematical function
Dutch: t+|nl|maat|m|f
trans-mid
Swedish: mått n
trans-bottom

trans-top|indicator
Dutch: t+|nl|maat|m|f, t-|nl|maatstaf|m
Hebrew: he-translation|מדד|madád m
trans-mid
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Verb
en-verb|measur|ing

1. To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
2. To estimate the unit size of something.
3. To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.

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Derived terms
measurement
measure stick

Translations
trans-top|ascertain the quantity of a unit
Aramaic: משח
Dutch: t+|nl|meten
Crimean Tatar: ölşemek
Czech: měřit
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|پێواندن
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trans-top|estimate the unit size
Dutch: t+|nl|meten, t+|nl|schatten
Finnish: mitata
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|پێواندن
Swedish: mäta
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trans-top|obtain or set apart
Dutch: t-|nl|afmeten
trans-mid
Swedish: mäta upp
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• 2007-10-31 21:20 - AutoFormat - gender -f +|f, trans link [[Crimean Tatar]]

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