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how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
(noun) step
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
the situation called for strong measures; the police took steps to reduce crime
(noun) measurement, measuring, mensuration
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
the measurements were carefully done; his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate
(noun) measuring rod, measuring stick
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
(noun) bill
a statute in draft before it becomes law
they held a public hearing on the bill
(noun) bar
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
(noun) beat, cadence, meter, metre
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
(noun) standard, touchstone, criterion
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
the schools comply with federal standards; they set the measure for all subsequent work
(verb) quantify
express as a number or measure or quantity
Can you quantify your results?
(verb) measure out, mensurate
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
Measure the length of the wall
(verb) assess, appraise, valuate, value, evaluate
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional; access all the factors when taking a risk