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Excess :: Excess (n.) The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or prover; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light..

Hoop :: Hoop (n.) A quart pot; -- so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops..

Footing :: Footing (n.) Tread; step; especially, measured tread..

Length :: Length (a.) A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural.

Chronometrical :: Chronometrical (a.) Pertaining to a chronometer; measured by a chronometer.

Closure :: Closure (v. t.) A method of putting an end to debate and securing an immediate vote upon a measure before a legislative body. It is similar in effect to the previous question. It was first introduced into the British House of Commons in 1882. The French word cloture was originally applied to this proceeding.

Regime :: Regime (n.) The condition of a river with respect to the rate of its flow, as measured by the volume of water passing different cross sections in a given time, uniform regime being the condition when the flow is equal and uniform at all the cross sections..

Bulse :: Bulse (n.) A purse or bag in which to carry or measure diamonds, etc..

Monopody :: Monopody (n.) A measure of but a single foot.

Intonate :: Intonate (v. i.) To modulate the voice in a musical, sonorous, and measured manner, as in reading the liturgy; to intone..

Standard :: Standard (n.) That which is established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, extent, value, or quality; esp., the original specimen weight or measure sanctioned by government, as the standard pound, gallon, or yard..

Pace :: Pace (v. i.) To go; to walk; specifically, to move with regular or measured steps..

Metrology :: Metrology (n.) The science of, or a system of, weights and measures; also, a treatise on the subject..

Pantometry :: Pantometry (n.) Universal measurement.

Measure :: Measure (n.) To adjust by a rule or standard.

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..

Micron :: Micron (n.) A measure of length; the thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.

Alnage :: Alnage (n.) Measurement (of cloth) by the ell; also, a duty for such measurement..

Easting :: Easting (n.) The distance measured toward the east between two meridians drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure eastward made by a vessel.

Paspy :: Paspy (n.) A kind of minuet, in triple time, of French origin, popular in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and for some time after; -- called also passing measure, and passymeasure..

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