Word Meanings - MEASURE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The space between two bars. See Beat, Triple, Quadruple, Sextuple, Compound time, under Compound, a., and Figure. The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a foot; as, a poem in iambic

Additional info about word: MEASURE

The space between two bars. See Beat, Triple, Quadruple, Sextuple, Compound time, under Compound, a., and Figure. The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a foot; as, a poem in iambic measure. (more info) mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. meter. Cf. 1. A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and stated; hence, a rule by which anything is adjusted or judged. 2. An instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like. False ells and measures be brought all clean adown. R. of Gloucester. 3. The dimensions or capacity of anything, reckoned according to some standard; size or extent, determined and stated; estimated extent; as, to take one's measure for a coat. The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. Job xi. 9. 4. The contents of a vessel by which quantity is measured; a quantity determined by a standard; a stated or limited quantity or amount. It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal. Luke xiii. 21. 5. Extent or degree not excessive or beyong bounds; moderation; due restraint; esp. in the phrases, in measure; with measure; without or beyond measure. Hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure. Is. v. 14. 6. Determined extent, not to be exceeded; limit; allotted share, as of action, influence, ability, or the like; due proportion. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days. Ps. xxxix. 4. 7. The quantity determined by measuring, especially in buying and selling; as, to give good or full measure. 8. Undefined quantity; extent; degree. There is a great measure of discretion to be used in the performance of confession. Jer. Taylor. 9. Regulated division of movement: A regulated movement corresponding to the time in which the accompanying music is performed; but, especially, a slow and stately dane, like the minuet. The group or grouping of beats, caused by the regular recurrence of accented beats.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of MEASURE)

• Canon
• Rule
• measure
• regulation
• test
• law
• Criterion
• Test
• touchstone
• proof
• standard
• Degree
• Grade
• rank
• stage
• step
• extent
• mark
• rate
• position
• quality
• class
• station
• range
• quantity
• amount
• limit
• order
• Fathom
• Gauge
• pierce
• sound
• probe
• Measure
• fathom

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of MEASURE)

• Fall
• recede
• relapse
• decline
• fail
• Misfit
• misconform
• mismeasure
• misdeal
• misapportion
• Disturb
• disconnect
• disorder
• derange
• intermit
• remain
• be stationary

Related words: (words related to MEASURE)

• CLASSIFIC
  Characterizing a class or classes; relating to classification.
• GAUGE
  To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock. The vanes nicely gauged on each side. Derham. 4. To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment. 5. To measure
• CLASSIFICATORY
  Pertaining to classification; admitting of classification. "A classificatory system." Earle.
• DERANGER
  One who deranges.
• CLASSICISM
  A classic idiom or expression; a classicalism. C. Kingsley.
• DERANGEMENT
  The act of deranging or putting out of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental disorder; insanity. Syn. -- Disorder; confusion; embarrassment; irregularity; disturbance; insanity;
• RANGEMENT
  Arrangement. Waterland.
• CANONISTIC
  Of or pertaining to a canonist. "This canonistic exposition." Milton.
• STATIONARINESS
  The quality or state of being stationary; fixity.
• FATHOMER
  One who fathoms.
• LIMITARIAN
  Tending to limit.
• CLASSIS
  An ecclesiastical body or judicat (more info) 1. A class or order; sort; kind. His opinion of that classis of men. Clarendon.
• LIMITIVE
  Involving a limit; as, a limitive law, one designed to limit existing powers.
• LIMITABLE
  Capable of being limited.
• STAGERY
  Exhibition on the stage.
• CANONICITY
  The state or quality of being canonical; agreement with the canon.
• DERANGED
  Disordered; especially, disordered in mind; crazy; insane. The story of a poor deranged parish lad. Lamb.
• SOUNDER
  One who, or that which; sounds; specifically, an instrument used in telegraphy in place of a register, the communications being read by sound.
• PROBE
  1. To examine, as a wound, an ulcer, or some cavity of the body, with a probe. 2. Fig.: to search to the bottom; to scrutinize or examine thoroughly. Dryden. The growing disposition to probe the legality of all acts, of the crown. Hallam.
• CANON BONE
  The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of most mammals. See Horse.
• ESTRANGE
  extraneare to treat as a stranger, from extraneus strange. See 1. To withdraw; to withhold; hence, reflexively, to keep at a distance; to cease to be familiar and friendly with. We must estrange our belief from everything which is not clearly and
• ORANGEADE
  A drink made of orange juice and water, corresponding to lemonade; orange sherbet.
• HIGH-SOUNDING
  Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.
• CITRANGE
  A citrous fruit produced by a cross between the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange . It is more acid and has a more pronounced aroma than the orange; the tree is hardier. There are several varieties.
• MENOSTATION
  See MENOSTASIS
• RESOUND
  resonare; pref. re- re- + sonare to sound, sonus sound. See Sound to 1. To sound loudly; as, his voice resounded far. 2. To be filled with sound; to ring; as, the woods resound with song. 3. To be echoed; to be sent back, as sound. "Common fame
• WEATHER STATION
  A station for taking meteorological observations, making weather forecasts, or disseminating such information. Such stations are of the first order when they make observations of all the important elements either hourly or by self-registering
• UNLIMITED
  1. Not limited; having no bounds; boundless; as, an unlimited expanse of ocean. 2. Undefined; indefinite; not bounded by proper exceptions; as, unlimited terms. "Nothing doth more prevail than unlimited generalities." Hooker. 3. Unconfined; not
• TORPEDO STATION
  A headquarters for torpedo vessels and their supplies, usually having facilities for repairs and for instruction and experiments. The principal torpedo station of the United States is at Newport,
• PHYSOGRADE
  Any siphonophore which has an air sac for a float, as the Physalia.
• SELF-REPROOF
  The act of reproving one's self; censure of one's conduct by one's own judgment.
• HIGH-PROOF
  1. Highly rectified; very strongly alcoholic; as, high-proof spirits. 2. So as to stand any test. "We are high-proof melancholy." Shak.