What is the meaning of measure?

noun

• Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal.
  • usage: "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
  • synonyms: step
• How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify.
  • synonyms: quantity, amount
• A statute in draft before it becomes law.
  • usage: "they held a public hearing on the bill"
  • synonyms: bill
• The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule.
  • usage: "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
  • synonyms: measurement, measuring, mensuration
• A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.
  • usage: "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
  • synonyms: standard, criterion, touchstone
• Prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse.
  • synonyms: meter, metre, beat, cadence
• Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats.
  • usage: "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
  • synonyms: bar
• Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements.
  • synonyms: measuring stick, measuring rod
• A container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance.

verb

• Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of.
  • usage: "Measure the length of the wall"
  • synonyms: mensurate, measure out
• Express as a number or measure or quantity.
  • usage: "Can you quantify your results"
  • synonyms: quantify
• Have certain dimensions.
  • usage: "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
• Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of.
  • usage: "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"
  • synonyms: evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value