measure

(noun) any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal. Synonyms: step. Examples: "The situation called for strong measures." "The police took steps to reduce crime."

(noun) how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify. Synonyms: quantity, amount.

(noun) a statute in draft before it becomes law. Synonyms: bill. Example: "They held a public hearing on the bill."

(noun) the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule. Synonyms: measurement, measuring, mensuration. Examples: "The measurements were carefully done." "His mental measurings proved remarkably accurate."

(noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated. Synonyms: standard, criterion, touchstone. Examples: "The schools comply with federal standards." "They set the measure for all subsequent work."

(noun) (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. Synonyms: meter, metre, beat, cadence.

(noun) musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats. Synonyms: bar. Example: "The orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song."

(noun) measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements. Synonyms: measuring stick, measuring rod.

(noun) a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance.

(verb) determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of. Synonyms: mensurate, measure out. Example: "Measure the length of the wall."

(verb) express as a number or measure or quantity. Synonyms: quantify. Example: "Can you quantify your results?."

(verb) have certain dimensions. Example: "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches."

(verb) evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of. Synonyms: evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value. Examples: "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional." "Access all the factors when taking a risk."