measure
Definitions
Noun
- Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
- A statute in draft before it becomes law
- The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
- A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
- Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
- Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
- 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
- Express as a number or measure or quantity
- Have certain dimensions
- Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "measure".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | measure | 2 | 91 |
| 2 | measured | 2 | 66 |
| 3 | measurements | 3 | 54 |
| 4 | measures | 2 | 49 |
| 5 | measurement | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | countermeasure | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | countermeasures | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | measure's | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | measurex | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "measure".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "measure".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | measured | 2 | 66 |
| 2 | pleasure | 2 | 62 |
| 3 | measures | 2 | 49 |
| 4 | measurement | 3 | 34 |
| 5 | mature | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | manure | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | measurable | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | treasure | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | leasure | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | reassure | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | measurex | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | measure's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | mease | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | masur | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | meurer | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | mestre | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | measel | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | meares | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | maurie | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | maurer | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "measure" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "measure" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to measure | 1 | 5 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "measure" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 13
Fragments: 9
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 7
Consonant Matches: 10
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Trump signs measure into law to fund immigration agencies until the end of his term
Jun 10, 2026 Politico
Jun 10, 2026 Politico
Measure to protect pets from HOA discrimination faces committee roadblock
Jun 9, 2026 Arizona Capitol Times
Jun 9, 2026 Arizona Capitol Times
Update: Measure ER on track to pass as LA County ballot counting continues
Jun 8, 2026 Long Beach Post
Jun 8, 2026 Long Beach Post
Beyond real-time vitals: Enabling long-term biomarker measurement in wearable optical sensing
Jun 10, 2026 Medical Design & Outsourcing
Jun 10, 2026 Medical Design & Outsourcing
Pope Leo XIV calls defense of life the measure of a nation’s moral greatness in landmark parliament speech
Jun 9, 2026 The Catholic Thing
Jun 9, 2026 The Catholic Thing
Advocates urge support for measure that would allow noncitizens to vote in L.A. elections
Jun 9, 2026 Los Angeles Times
Jun 9, 2026 Los Angeles Times

