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measure
A	noun
	1	measure, quantity, amount
			how much there is of something that you can quantify
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚measure, quantity, amount ╚relative quantity ╚indefinite quantity ╚definite quantity ╚fundamental quantity; fundamental measure ╚value; economic value ╚quantum ╚probability; chance
	2	measure, step
			any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚choice; selection; option; pick ╚decision; determination; conclusion ╚move ╚maneuver; manoeuvre; tactical maneuver; tactical manoeuvre ╚measure, step ╚precaution; safeguard; guard ╚shark repellent; porcupine provision ╚countermeasure
	3	measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
			the act or process of measuring; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration ╚anemometry ╚anemography ╚algometry ╚actinometry ╚quantitative analysis; quantitative chemical analysis
	4	measuring stick, measure, measuring rod
			measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚device ╚instrument ╚measuring instrument; measuring system; measuring device ╚measuring stick, measure, measuring rod ╚size stick ╚rule; ruler ╚board rule
	5	bill, measure
			a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚written communication; written language ╚writing; written material; piece of writing ╚document; written document; papers ╚legal document; legal instrument; official document; instrument ╚bill, measure ╚trade bill ╚farm bill ╚bottle bill ╚bill of attainder ╚appropriation bill
	6	measure, bar
			musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚written communication; written language ╚writing ╚notation; notational system ╚musical notation ╚measure, bar
	7	meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence
			(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚expressive style; style ╚writing style; literary genre; genre ╚form ╚versification ╚poetic rhythm; rhythmic pattern; prosody ╚meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence ╚metrical foot; foot; metrical unit ╚common measure; common meter ╚scansion ╚catalexis
	8	standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
			a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚signal; signaling; sign ╚indicator ╚reference point; point of reference; reference ╚standard, criterion, measure, touchstone ╚norm ╚baseline ╚gauge; standard of measurement ╚scale; scale of measurement; graduated table; ordered series ╚medium of exchange; monetary system ╚yardstick ╚grade point average; GPA ╚benchmark
B	verb
	1	quantify, measure
			express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚carry; convey; express ╚quantify, measure ╚titrate ╚fathom; sound ╚clock; time ╚pace; step ╚meter ╚scale ╚gauge
	2	measure, mensurate, measure out
			determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
		Category Tree: decide; make up one's mind; determine ╚measure, mensurate, measure out ╚calibrate ╚caliper; calliper ╚triangulate ╚shoot
	3	measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
			place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
	4	measure
			have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
		Category Tree: be ╚measure ╚scale ╚last; endure ╚weigh ╚stand

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