Measure

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Hyphenation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 transitive 1.5 External Links

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /'mεʒə/
• SAMPA: /"mEZU@/

Hyphenation

mea·sure

Etymology

Of Middle English origin, from French mesure , from Latin noun mensura

Noun

measure, plural measures

1. the quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard
2. the precise designated distance between two objects or points
3. the act of measuring
4. a musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition

Verb

measure, third person singular measures, past and past participle measured, present participle measuring

transitive

1. ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
2. estimate the unit size of something
3. obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments

External Links

Wikipedia entry for measure