Definition of measure

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Measure (n.) A regulated movement corresponding to the time in which the accompanying music is performed; but, especially, a slow and stately dance, like the minuet..

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Atmo :: Atmo (n.) The standard atmospheric pressure used in certain physical measurements calculations; conventionally, that pressure under which the barometer stands at 760 millimeters, at a temperature of 0¡ Centigrade, at the level of the sea, and in the latitude of Paris..
Heer :: Heer (n.) A yarn measure of six hundred yards or / of a spindle. See Spindle.
Mile :: Mile (n.) A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet..
Cubit :: Cubit (n.) A measure of length, being the distance from the elbow to the extremity of the middle finger..
Ureameter :: Ureameter (n.) An apparatus for the determination of the amount of urea in urine, in which the nitrogen evolved by the action of certain reagents, on a given volume of urine, is collected and measured, and the urea calculated accordingly..
Unit :: Unit (n.) Any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat, value) adopted as a standard of measurement for other amounts or quantities of the same kind..
Resumptive :: Resumptive (a.) Taking back; resuming, or tending toward resumption; as, resumptive measures..
Magnetometric :: Magnetometric (a.) Pertaining to, or employed in, the measurement of magnetic forces; obtained by means of a magnetometer; as, magnetometric instruments; magnetometric measurements..
Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg..
Urn :: Urn (n.) A measure of capacity for liquids, containing about three gallons and a haft, wine measure. It was haft the amphora, and four times the congius..
Circuit :: Circuit (n.) The circumference of, or distance round, any space; the measure of a line round an area..
Aristocratical :: Aristocratical (a.) Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy; characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy; as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or manners..
Cocket :: Cocket (n.) A measure for bread.
Accent :: Accent (n.) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure..
Overmeasure :: Overmeasure (n.) Excessive measure; the excess beyond true or proper measure; surplus.
Passymeasure :: Passymeasure (n.) See Paspy.
Immensurate :: Immensurate (a.) Unmeasured; unlimited.
Measure :: Measure (n.) The quantity determined by measuring, especially in buying and selling; as, to give good or full measure..
Rhyme :: Rhyme (n.) An expression of thought in numbers, measure, or verse; a composition in verse; a rhymed tale; poetry; harmony of language..
Drop :: Drop (n.) The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a fluid; a small quantity; as, a drop of water..
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