measure

Sense 1 noun

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

the situation called for strong measures

Sense 2 verb

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

Measure the length of the wall

Sense 3 noun

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

Sense 4 verb

express as a number or measure or quantity

Can you quantify your results?

Sense 5 noun

a statute in draft before it becomes law

they held a public hearing on the bill

Sense 6 verb

have certain dimensions

This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches

Sense 7 noun

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

the measurements were carefully done

Sense 8 verb

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional

Sense 9 noun

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

the schools comply with federal standards

Sense 10 noun

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

Sense 11 noun

musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song

Sense 12 noun

measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

Sense 13 noun

a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance