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noun 
  1. The quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard.
  2. An (unspecified) quantity or capacity :
a of salt
(rfdate) The unwise man never knows the of his stomach. " from the w:Hí¡vamí¡l, Hí¡vamí¡l
  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 for inflation.
Honesty is the true of a man. (rfex)
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.
(rfex) Etymology: Of origin, from mesure, from mensura.

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