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Look up: measure


  1. measure
    [Noun] Plural form: measures. Steps or a course of action
    Example: I took measures to improve the attendance rate of my Numeracy students by sending letters home to their parents.
    Found op http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary/

  2. measure
    [n] - musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats 2. [n] - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal 3. [n] - how much there is of something that you can measure 4. [v] - have certain dimensions 5. [v] - place a value on 6. [v] - determine the measu...
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=measure

  3. Measure
    The grouping of a number of beats in music.
    Found op http://www.testing1212.co.uk/a.htm

  4. Measure
    the distance between the fencers
    Found op http://www.hpfc.org.uk/glossary.htm

  5. Measure
    Width of a column of text. Usually, it is best that a column is no more than 12 or 13 words wide, otherwise the eye can have difficulty tracking back to find the start of the next line. Expressed in pica ems.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20829

  6. Measure
    Meas'ure (mĕzh'ur; 135) noun [ Middle English mesure , French mesure , Latin mensura , from metiri , mensus , to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Greek me`tron , English meter
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/37

  7. Measure
    Meas'ure transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Measured ; present participle & verbal noun Measuring .] [ French mesurer , Latin mensurare . See Measure ,
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/37

  8. Measure
    Meas'ure intransitive verb 1. To make a measurement or measurements. 2. To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally. 3. To be of a certain size or quantity, or ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/37

  9. measure
    1. To make a measurement or measurements. ... 2. To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally. ... 3. To be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a certain length, breadth, or thickness, or a certain capacity according to a standard measure; as,...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?measure

  10. measure
    quantity noun how much there is of something that you can quantify
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=measure

  11. measure
    bar noun musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; `the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=measure

  12. measure
    valuate verb place a value on; judge the worth of something; `I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=measure



  1. measure
    A noun, in the mathematical language of measure theory: a measure is a function from sets to the real line. Probability is a common kind of measure in economic models. Other measures are the counting measure, which is the number of elements in the set, the length measure, the area measure, and the v...
    Found op http://www.econterms.com/glossary.cgi?query=measure

  2. measure
    (mezh´әr) to determine the amount or extent of something. a specific amount or extent of something. a graduated scale by which the size or shape of something can be determined.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  3. Measure
    • (n.) The contents of a vessel by which quantity is measured; a quantity determined by a standard; a stated or limited quantity or amount. • (n.) The space between two bars. • (n.) To adjust by a rule or standard. • (n.) Undefined quantity; extent; degree. • (a.) The act of...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/measure/

  4. measure
    (from the article `rhythm`) ...music such grouping is achieved by actual stress; i.e., by periodically making one note stronger than the others. When the stress occurs at ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/60

  5. measure
    in mathematics, generalization of the concepts of length and area to arbitrary sets of points not composed of intervals or rectangles. Abstractly, a ... [1 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/60

  6. Measure
    [physics] The measure in quantum physics is the integration measure used for performing a path integral. In quantum field theory, one must sum over all possible histories of a system. When summing over possible histories, which may be very similar to each other, one has to decide when two hi...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measure_(physics)

  7. measure
    Type: Term Pronunciation: me′zhŭr Definitions: 1. To determine the magnitude or quantity of a substance by comparing it against some accepted standard or by calculation. 2. A specified magnitude of a physical quantity. 3. A graduated instrument used to measure an object or substance.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=53288

  8. Measure
    [album] Measure is the second album from Matt Pond PA, released in 2000. ==Track listing== ==Personnel== ==Technical personnel== ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measure_(album)

  9. Measure
    [data warehouse] In a data warehouse, a measure is a property on which calculations (e.g., sum, count, average, minimum, maximum) can be made. ==Example== For example if a retail store sold a specific product, the quantity and prices of each item sold could be added or averaged to find the t...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measure_(data_warehouse)

  10. Measure
    The USS Measure was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Measure was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14.5 knots and carried a complement of 104. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RM.HTM

  11. measure
    (testing) To ascertain or appraise by comparing to a standard; to apply a metric. (1996-12-27)
    Found op http://foldoc.org/measure

  12. Measure
    [mathematics] In mathematical analysis, a measure on a set is a systematic way to assign a number to each suitable subset of that set, intuitively interpreted as the size of the subset. In this sense, a measure is a generalization of the concepts of length, area, and volume. A particularly i...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measure_(mathematics)

  13. measure
    The number or category assigned to an attribute of an entity by making a measurement. [ISO 14598]....
    Found op http://www.imbus.de/glossar/

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