measure quantity amount | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify |
measure step | any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal, the situation called for strong measures, the police took steps to reduce crime |
desperate measure | desperate actions taken as a means to an end, he had to resort to desperate measures |
capacity | a specified function, he was employed in the capacity of director, he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary |
capacity | the maximum production possible, the plant is working atper cent capacity |
defense defence defensive measure | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies, they died in the defense of Stalingrad, they were developed for the defense program |
measurement measuring measure mensuration | the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule, the measurements were carefully done, his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate |
measure | a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance |
measuring stick measure measuring rod | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals, used as a reference in making measurements |
security system security measure security | an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in |
tape tapeline tape measure | measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths, the carpenter should have used his tape measure |
yardstick yard measure | a ruler or tape that is three feet long |
capacity | tolerance for alcohol, he had drunk beyond his capacity |
seating capacity | the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc. |
capacity | capability to perform or produce, among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism, limited runway capacity, a great capacity for growth |
brain brainpower learning ability mental capacity mentality wit | mental ability, he's got plenty of brains but no common sense |
capacity mental ability | the power to learn or retain knowledge, in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior |
bill measure | a statute in draft before it becomes law, they held a public hearing on the bill |
measure bar | musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats, the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song |
meter metre measure beat cadence | (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse |
common measure common meter | the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad |
standard criterion measure touchstone | a basis for comparison, a reference point against which other things can be evaluated, the schools comply with federal standards, they set the measure for all subsequent work |
capacitance electrical capacity capacity | an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored |
fundamental quantity fundamental measure | one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement |
information measure | a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information |
long measure | a measure of length |
area unit square measure | a system of units used to measure areas |
volume unit capacity unit capacity measure cubage unit cubic measure cubic content unit displacement unit cubature unit | a unit of measurement of volume or capacity |
linear unit linear measure | a unit of measurement of length |
circular measure | measurement of angles in radians |
liquid unit liquid measure | a unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers) |
dry unit dry measure | a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain) |
British capacity unit Imperial capacity unit | a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System, British units are both dry and wet |
metric capacity unit | a capacity unit defined in metric terms |
field capacity | the maximum amount of water that a particular soil can hold |
board measure | a system of units for measuring lumber based on the board foot |
common divisor common factor common measure | an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly |
capacity | (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive, the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes |
formatted capacity | (computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive, the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary definitions and timing information have been added by formatting the disk |
unformatted capacity | (computer science) the total number of bytes on a disk including the space that will be required to format it |
capacity content | the amount that can be contained, the gas tank has a capacity of gallons |
vital capacity | the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer), used to determine the condition of lung tissue |
capability capacity | the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment, the capability of a metal to be fused |
common time four-four time quadruple time common measure | a time signature indicating four beats to the bar |
channel capacity | the maximum data rate that can be attained over a given channel |
quantify measure | express as a number or measure or quantity, Can you quantify your results? |
measure mensurate measure out | determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of, Measure the length of the wall |
measure evaluate valuate assess appraise value | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of, I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional, access all the factors when taking a risk |
go all out give one's best do one's best give full measure | perform a task as well as possible, The cast gives full measure every night |
qualify measure up | prove capable or fit, meet requirements |