measure

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /'mεʒə/
• SAMPA: /"mEZ@/

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• Hyphenation: meas‧ure

Verb

Plain form measure

Third-person singular measures

Past tense measured

Past participle measured

Present participle measuring

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you measure something, you calculate its size, mass, temperature, etc. using units like centimetres, kilograms, degrees, etc.
   • Synonym: assess

   Before clocks, time was measured by the movement of the moon and the sun.

   Ireland's smallest church measures 3.6 cm by 1.8 m.

See also

• measure up

Noun

Singular measure

Plural measures

1. A measure is something that you do, usually to solve a problem.
   • Synonym: step

   The police are taking all necessary measures to guarantee the safety of people.

2. (formal) A measure of something is a way to judge or assess it.
   • Synonym: unit
3. A measure of something is an amount of it.

Related words

• measurement