Definition of measure

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Measure (a.) The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a foot; as, a poem in iambic measure..

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Esthesiometer :: Esthesiometer (n.) An instrument to measure the degree of sensation, by determining at how short a distance two impressions upon the skin can be distinguished, and thus to determine whether the condition of tactile sensibility is normal or altered..
Rash :: Rash (superl.) Uttered or undertaken with too much haste or too little reflection; as, rash words; rash measures..
Measure :: Measure (n.) To pass throught or over in journeying, as if laying off and determining the distance..
Mensurable :: Mensurable (a.) Capable of being measured; measurable.
Dance :: Dance (v. i.) To move with measured steps, or to a musical accompaniment; to go through, either alone or in company with others, with a regulated succession of movements, (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically..
Vedro :: Vedro (n.) A Russian liquid measure, equal to 3.249 gallons of U. S. standard measure, or 2.706 imperial gallons..
Radian :: Radian (n.) An arc of a circle which is equal to the radius, or the angle measured by such an arc..
Buoyancy :: Buoyancy (n.) The upward pressure exerted upon a floating body by a fluid, which is equal to the weight of the body; hence, also, the weight of a floating body, as measured by the volume of fluid displaced..
Bathymetrical :: Bathymetrical (a.) Pertaining to bathymetry; relating to the measurement of depths, especially of depths in the sea..
Sagene :: Sagene (n.) A Russian measure of length equal to about seven English feet.
Oke :: Oke (n.) An Hungarian and Wallachian measure, equal to about 2/ pints..
Countermine :: Countermine (v. t.) To frustrate or counteract by secret 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..
Actinometry :: Actinometry (n.) The measurement of the force of solar radiation.
Rhyme :: Rhyme (n.) An expression of thought in numbers, measure, or verse; a composition in verse; a rhymed tale; poetry; harmony of language..
Plethrum :: Plethrum (n.) A long measure of 100 Greek, or 101 English, feet; also, a square measure of 10,000 Greek feet..
Argue :: Argue (v. i.) To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason..
Mensural :: Mensural (a.) Of or pertaining to measure.
Toise :: Toise (a.) An old measure of length in France, containing six French feet, or about 6.3946 French feet..
Fitness :: Fitness (n.) The state or quality of being fit; as, the fitness of measures or laws; a person's fitness for office..
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