DICTOMETER

FORANSTALTNING (Norwegian for "measure")

(measure, medida)

1. Synonyms:
   • Measure
   • Step
   Definitions:
   • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
   Examples:
   • The situation called for strong measures
   • The police took steps to reduce crime
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Measure
   • Quantity
   • Amount
   Definitions:
   • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Bill
   • Measure
   Definitions:
   • a statute in draft before it becomes law
   Examples:
   • They held a public hearing on the bill
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Measurement
   • Measuring
   • Measure
   • Mensuration
   Definitions:
   • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
   Examples:
   • The measurements were carefully done
   • His mental measurings proved remarkably accurate
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Standard
   • Criterion
   • Measure
   • Touchstone
   Definitions:
   • a basis for comparison
   • a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
   Examples:
   • The schools comply with federal standards
   • They set the measure for all subsequent work
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Meter
   • Metre
   • Measure
   • Beat
   • Cadence
   Definitions:
   • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Measure
   • Bar
   Definitions:
   • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
   Examples:
   • The orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Measuring stick
   • Measure
   • Measuring rod
   Definitions:
   • measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals
   • used as a reference in making measurements
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Measure
   Definitions:
   • a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Measure
   • Mensurate
   • Measure out
   Definitions:
   • determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
   Examples:
   • Measure the length of the wall
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Quantify
   • Measure
   Definitions:
   • express as a number or measure or quantity
   Examples:
   • Can you quantify your results?
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Measure
   Definitions:
   • have certain dimensions
   Examples:
   • This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Measure
   • Evaluate
   • Valuate
   • Assess
   • Appraise
   • Value
   Definitions:
   • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
   Examples:
   • I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
   • Access all the factors when taking a risk