Definition of measure

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Measure (n.) To serve as the measure of; as, the thermometer measures changes of temperature..

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Polonaise :: Polonaise (n.) A stately Polish dance tune, in 3-4 measure, beginning always on the beat with a quaver followed by a crotchet, and closing on the beat after a strong accent on the second beat; also, a dance adapted to such music; a polacca..
Auxanometer :: Auxanometer (n.) An instrument to measure the growth of plants.
Number :: Number (n.) The measure of the relation between quantities or things of the same kind; that abstract species of quantity which is capable of being expressed by figures; numerical value.
Height :: Height (n.) The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of animal, especially of a man; stature..
Caucus :: Caucus (n.) A meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or to select delegates to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding measures of party policy; a political primary meeting..
Dakir :: Dakir (n.) A measure of certain commodities by number, usually ten or twelve, but sometimes twenty; as, a daker of hides consisted of ten skins; a daker of gloves of ten pairs..
Mean :: Mean (n.) That which is mean, or intermediate, between two extremes of place, time, or number; the middle point or place; middle rate or degree; mediocrity; medium; absence of extremes or excess; moderation; measure..
Manner :: Manner (n.) Certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done already..
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..
Measure :: Measure (n.) To pass throught or over in journeying, as if laying off and determining the distance..
Ton :: Ton (n.) A measure of weight or quantity.
Doubtful :: Doubtful (a.) Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure..
Endosmometric :: Endosmometric (a.) Pertaining to, or designed for, the measurement of endosmotic action..
Scherzo :: Scherzo (n.) A playful, humorous movement, commonly in 3-4 measure, which often takes the place of the old minuet and trio in a sonata or a symphony..
Incommensurable :: Incommensurable (a.) Not commensurable; having no common measure or standard of comparison; as, quantities are incommensurable when no third quantity can be found that is an aliquot part of both; the side and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other; the diameter and circumference of a circle are incommensurable..
Dipody :: Dipody (n.) Two metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure..
Trimeter :: Trimeter (a.) Consisting of three poetical measures.
Admeasure :: Admeasure (v. t.) Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by writ of admeasurement, directed to the sheriff..
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Measure; dimensions; estimate.
Monostrophic :: Monostrophic (a.) Having one strophe only; not varied in measure; written in unvaried measure.
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