measure

Definition

• n. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
• n. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
• n. musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
• n. a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

Word forms

Past participle

measured

Present participle

measuring

Past tense

measured

Third person singular

measures

Example sentences

1. n.

   The measure of the table is 1.5 meters in length and 0.8 meters in width.

2. vt.

   You need to measure the wall before buying new paint.

3. vi.

   He is trying to measure how much time he spends on his hobbies.