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 |
arrangement arranging transcription | the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music |
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 |
flower arrangement floral arrangement | a decorative arrangement of flowers |
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 |
temporal arrangement temporal order | arrangement of events in time |
placement arrangement | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed, the arrangement of the furniture, the placement of the chairs |
spacing spatial arrangement | the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them |
arrangement organization organisation system | an organized structure for arranging or classifying, he changed the arrangement of the topics, the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original, he tried to understand their system of classification |
living arrangement | an arrangement to allow people (or ideas) to coexist |
agreement arrangement | the thing arranged or agreed to, they made arrangements to meet in Chicago |
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 |
musical arrangement arrangement | a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments |
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 |
arrangement | an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit, the result of arranging, a flower arrangement |
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) |
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 |
common time four-four time quadruple time common measure | a time signature indicating four beats to the bar |
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 |
measure | have certain dimensions, This table surfaces measuresinches by inches |
beyond measure | in excess or without limit, amazed beyond measure |
for good measure | in addition (as to close a deal), the car salesman threw in the radio, for good measure |