Definition of measure

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Measure (n.) A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and stated; hence, a rule by which anything is adjusted or judged..

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Girth :: Girth (n.) The measure round the body, as at the waist or belly; the circumference of anything..
Pole :: Pole (n.) A measuring stick; also, a measure of length equal to 5/ yards, or a square measure equal to 30/ square yards; a rod; a perch..
Sagene :: Sagene (n.) A Russian measure of length equal to about seven English feet.
Approve :: Approve (v. t.) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration..
Litre :: Litre (n.) A measure of capacity in the metric system, being a cubic decimeter, equal to 61.022 cubic inches, or 2.113 American pints, or 1.76 English pints..
Coudee :: Coudee (n.) A measure of length; the distance from the elbow to the end of the middle finger; a cubit.
Megohm :: Megohm (n.) One of the larger measures of electrical resistance, amounting to one million ohms..
Preliminary :: Preliminary (a.) Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations..
Epha :: Epha (n.) A Hebrew dry measure, supposed to be equal to two pecks and five quarts. ten ephahs make one homer..
Prose :: Prose (n.) The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; -- contradistinguished from verse, or metrical composition..
Comb :: Comb (n.) A dry measure. See Coomb.
Underwork :: Underwork (v. t.) To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine.
Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything..
Rase :: Rase (n.) A way of measuring in which the commodity measured was made even with the top of the measuring vessel by rasing, or striking off, all that was above it..
Line :: Line (n.) A measure of length; one twelfth of an inch.
Rhyme :: Rhyme (n.) An expression of thought in numbers, measure, or verse; a composition in verse; a rhymed tale; poetry; harmony of language..
Extent :: Extent (n.) Degree; measure; proportion.
Measurement :: Measurement (n.) The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required..
Sounding :: Sounding (n.) measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained..
#NAME? :: -meter () A suffix denoting that by which anything is measured; as, barometer, chronometer, dynamometer..
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