| pattern | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. form, pattern, shape | a perceptual structure.; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them" |
| ~ structure | the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations.; "his lectures have no structure" |
| ~ percept, perception, perceptual experience | the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept. |
| ~ fractal | (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry. |
| ~ gestalt | a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts. |
| ~ grid | a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines. |
| ~ kaleidoscope | a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes. |
| ~ mosaic | a pattern resembling a mosaic. |
| ~ strand | a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole.; "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously" |
| n. (act) | 2. pattern, practice | a customary way of operation or behavior.; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ biologism | use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior. |
| ~ cooperation | the practice of cooperating.; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation" |
| ~ featherbedding | the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required. |
| ~ formalism | the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms. |
| ~ one-upmanship | the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor. |
| ~ pluralism | the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time. |
| ~ symbolism, symbolisation, symbolization | the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning. |
| ~ modernism | practices typical of contemporary life or thought. |
| ~ occult arts, occult | supernatural practices and techniques.; "he is a student of the occult" |
| ~ ornamentalism | the practice of ornamental display. |
| ~ cannibalism | the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind. |
| ~ careerism | the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity. |
| ~ custom, usage, usance | accepted or habitual practice. |
| ~ habitude | habitual mode of behavior. |
| ~ fashion | characteristic or habitual practice. |
| ~ lobbyism | the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist. |
| ~ slaveholding, slavery | the practice of owning slaves. |
| ~ peonage | the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged. |
| ~ unwritten law | law based on customary behavior. |
| ~ lynch law | the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law. |
| ~ mistreatment | the practice of treating (someone or something) badly.; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother" |
| ~ nonconformism | the practice of nonconformity. |
| ~ calisthenics, callisthenics | the practice of calisthenic exercises.; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health" |
| ~ popery, papism | offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| ~ quotation | the practice of quoting from books or plays etc..; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation" |
| ~ ritual | the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies. |
| ~ ritualism | exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship. |
| ~ naturism, nudism | going without clothes as a social practice. |
| ~ systematism | the habitual practice of systematization and classification. |
| ~ cross dressing, transvestism, transvestitism | the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. design, figure, pattern | a decorative or artistic work.; "the coach had a design on the doors" |
| ~ argyle, argyll | a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland. |
| ~ bear claw | an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery. |
| ~ damascene | a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel. |
| ~ decal, decalcomania | either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface. |
| ~ decoration, ornament, ornamentation | something used to beautify. |
| ~ device | any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery). |
| ~ emblem | special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.. |
| ~ herringbone pattern, herringbone | a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery. |
| ~ linocut | a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum. |
| ~ mandala | any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation. |
| ~ mihrab | (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca. |
| ~ motif, motive | a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration. |
| ~ polka dot | design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots. |
| ~ pyrograph | a design produced by pyrography. |
| ~ screen saver | (computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time.; "screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long" |
| ~ sunburst | a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it. |
| ~ tattoo | a design on the skin made by tattooing. |
| ~ tetraskele, tetraskelion | a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center. |
| ~ triskele, triskelion | a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center. |
| ~ weave | pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric. |
| ~ marking | a pattern of marks. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. convention, formula, normal, pattern, rule | something regarded as a normative example.; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors" |
| ~ practice | knowledge of how something is usually done.; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner" |
| ~ mores | (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group. |
| ~ code of behavior, code of conduct | a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group. |
| ~ universal | a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings.; "some form of religion seems to be a human universal" |
| n. (cognition) | 5. pattern | a model considered worthy of imitation.; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics" |
| ~ exemplar, good example, example, model | something to be imitated.; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general" |
| n. (cognition) | 6. blueprint, design, pattern | something intended as a guide for making something else.; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt" |
| ~ plan, program, programme | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished.; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" |
| n. (location) | 7. approach pattern, pattern, traffic pattern | the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport.; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted" |
| ~ approach path, glide path, glide slope, approach | the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing. |
| ~ itinerary, route, path | an established line of travel or access. |
| n. (communication) | 8. pattern, radiation diagram, radiation pattern | graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle. |
| ~ graph, graphical record | a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes. |
| ~ lobe | the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern. |
| v. (creation) | 9. model, pattern | plan or create according to a model or models. |
| ~ imitate, simulate, copy | reproduce someone's behavior or looks.; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" |
| ~ scale | pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard. |
| ~ sovietise, sovietize | model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union.; "Castro sovietized Cuba" |
| v. (stative) | 10. pattern | form a pattern.; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before" |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| standard | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. criterion, measure, standard, touchstone | 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" |
| ~ benchmark | a standard by which something can be measured or judged.; "his painting sets the benchmark of quality" |
| ~ earned run average, era | (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched. |
| ~ gpa, grade point average | a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted. |
| ~ procrustean bed, procrustean rule, procrustean standard | a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality. |
| ~ yardstick | a measure or standard used for comparison.; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?" |
| ~ medium of exchange, monetary system | anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region. |
| ~ system of measurement, metric | a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic. |
| ~ graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement | an ordered reference standard.; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10" |
| ~ standard of measurement, gauge | accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared. |
| ~ baseline | an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared.; "the established a baseline for the budget" |
| ~ norm | a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical.; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family" |
| n. (cognition) | 2. criterion, standard | the ideal in terms of which something can be judged.; "they live by the standards of their community" |
| ~ control condition, control | a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment.; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw" |
| ~ ideal | the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain. |
| ~ design criteria | criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device.; "the job specifications summarized the design criteria" |
| n. (quantity) | 3. standard | a board measure = 1980 board feet. |
| ~ capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit | a unit of measurement of volume or capacity. |
| n. (possession) | 4. monetary standard, standard | the value behind the money in a monetary system. |
| ~ value | the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" |
| ~ gold standard | a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold. |
| ~ silver standard | a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of silver. |
| ~ bimetallism | a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. standard | an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support).; "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination" |
| ~ post | an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position.; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. banner, standard | any distinctive flag. |
| ~ flag | emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design. |
| ~ oriflamme | a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings. |
| adj. | 7. standard | conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind.; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure" |
| ~ normal | conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal.; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events" |
| ~ modular | constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use.; "modular furniture"; "modular homes" |
| ~ regular | conforming to a standard or pattern.; "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet" |
| ~ regulation | prescribed by or according to regulation.; "regulation army equipment" |
| ~ standardised, standardized | brought into conformity with a standard.; "standardized education" |
| ~ stock | routine.; "a stock answer" |
| adj. | 8. standard | commonly used or supplied.; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment" |
| ~ common | having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual.; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap" |
| adj. | 9. standard | established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence.; "a standard reference work"; "the classical argument between free trade and protectionism" |
| ~ orthodox | adhering to what is commonly accepted.; "an orthodox view of the world" |
| ~ classic, authoritative, classical, definitive | of recognized authority or excellence.; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" |
| ~ basic, canonic, canonical | reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality.; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern" |
| ~ casebook, textbook | according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical.; "a casebook schizophrenic"; "a textbook example" |
| ~ criterial, criterional | serving as a basis for evaluation. |
| adj. | 10. received, standard | conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers.; "standard English"; "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" |
| ~ linguistics | the scientific study of language. |
| ~ acceptable | judged to be in conformity with approved usage.; "acceptable English usage" |
| ~ classical | (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors.; "classical Greek" |
| adj. | 11. standard, stock | regularly and widely used or sold.; "a standard size"; "a stock item" |
| ~ regular | in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle.; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties" |
| measure | | |
| n. (act) | 1. measure, step | any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal.; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime" |
| ~ tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre | a move made to gain a tactical end. |
| ~ countermeasure | an action taken to offset another action. |
| ~ porcupine provision, shark repellent | a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts. |
| ~ precaution, safeguard, guard | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc..; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" |
| n. (tops) | 2. amount, measure, quantity | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify. |
| ~ abstract entity, abstraction | a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples. |
| ~ probability, chance | a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible.; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5" |
| ~ quantum | (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory). |
| ~ economic value, value | the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices" |
| ~ fundamental measure, fundamental quantity | one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement. |
| ~ definite quantity | a specific measure of amount. |
| ~ indefinite quantity | an estimated quantity. |
| ~ relative quantity | a quantity relative to some purpose. |
| ~ system of measurement, metric | a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic. |
| ~ cordage | the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords. |
| ~ octane number, octane rating | a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline. |
| ~ magnetisation, magnetization | the extent or degree to which something is magnetized. |
| ~ radical | (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity. |
| ~ volume | the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object.; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume" |
| ~ volume | a relative amount.; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water" |
| ~ proof | a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume). |
| ~ time unit, unit of time | a unit for measuring time periods. |
| ~ point in time, point | an instant of time.; "at that point I had to leave" |
| ~ period of play, playing period, play | (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds.; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" |
| ~ interval, time interval | a definite length of time marked off by two instants. |
| n. (communication) | 3. bill, measure | a statute in draft before it becomes law.; "they held a public hearing on the bill" |
| ~ rider | a clause that is appended to a legislative bill. |
| ~ legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right. |
| ~ appropriation bill | a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose. |
| ~ bill of attainder | a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial.; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States" |
| ~ bottle bill | a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles. |
| ~ farm bill | a statute that would regulate farm production and prices. |
| ~ trade bill | a statute that would regulate foreign trade. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (act) | 4. measure, 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" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ seismography | the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes. |
| ~ quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis | chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance. |
| ~ actinometry | measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays). |
| ~ algometry | measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure. |
| ~ anemography | recording anemometrical measurements. |
| ~ anemometry | measuring wind speed and direction. |
| ~ angulation | the precise measurement of angles. |
| ~ anthropometry | measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities. |
| ~ arterial blood gases | measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases. |
| ~ audiometry | measuring sensitivity of hearing. |
| ~ bathymetry, plumbing | measuring the depths of the oceans. |
| ~ calorimetry | measurement of quantities of heat. |
| ~ cephalometry | measurement of human heads. |
| ~ densitometry | measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission. |
| ~ dosimetry | measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source. |
| ~ fetometry, foetometry | measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head). |
| ~ gravimetry, hydrometry | the measurement of specific gravity. |
| ~ hypsometry, hypsography | measurement of the elevation of land above sea level. |
| ~ mental measurement | a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions. |
| ~ micrometry | measuring with a micrometer. |
| ~ observation | the act of making and recording a measurement. |
| ~ pelvimetry | measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible). |
| ~ photometry | measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity). |
| ~ quantification | the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something. |
| ~ radioactive dating | measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object. |
| ~ meter reading, reading | the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments.; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company" |
| ~ sampling | measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form). |
| ~ sounding | the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line). |
| ~ sound ranging | locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions. |
| ~ scaling | act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale. |
| ~ spirometry | the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity. |
| ~ surveying | the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map.; "he studied surveying at college" |
| ~ telemetry | automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means. |
| ~ thermometry | the measurement of temperature. |
| ~ thermogravimetry | the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances. |
| ~ tonometry | the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea. |
| ~ viscometry, viscosimetry | the measurement of viscosity. |
| n. (communication) | 5. beat, cadence, measure, meter, metre | (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. |
| ~ metrics, prosody | the study of poetic meter and the art of versification. |
| ~ poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody | (prosody) a system of versification. |
| ~ catalexis | the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse. |
| ~ scansion | analysis of verse into metrical patterns. |
| ~ common meter, common measure | the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad. |
| ~ metrical foot, metrical unit, foot | (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm. |
| n. (communication) | 6. bar, measure | musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats.; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song" |
| ~ musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. measure, measuring rod, measuring stick | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements. |
| ~ board rule | a measure used in computing board feet. |
| ~ measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something. |
| ~ ruler, rule | measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths. |
| ~ size stick | a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. measure | a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance. |
| ~ container | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another). |
| ~ measuring cup | graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients. |
| v. (cognition) | 9. measure, measure out, mensurate | determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of.; "Measure the length of the wall" |
| ~ shoot | measure the altitude of by using a sextant.; "shoot a star" |
| ~ triangulate | measure by using trigonometry.; "triangulate the angle" |
| ~ caliper, calliper | measure the diameter of something with calipers. |
| ~ decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something.; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
| ~ calibrate | measure the caliber of.; "calibrate a gun" |
| v. (change) | 10. measure, quantify | express as a number or measure or quantity.; "Can you quantify your results?" |
| ~ gauge | measure precisely and against a standard.; "the wire is gauged" |
| ~ scale | measure with or as if with scales.; "scale the gold" |
| ~ meter | measure with a meter.; "meter the flow of water" |
| ~ pace, step | measure (distances) by pacing.; "step off ten yards" |
| ~ clock, time | measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time.; "he clocked the runners" |
| ~ fathom, sound | measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line. |
| ~ titrate | measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration. |
| ~ plumb | measure the depth of something. |
| ~ convey, express, carry | serve as a means for expressing something.; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" |
| ~ librate, weigh | determine the weight of.; "The butcher weighed the chicken" |
| v. (stative) | 11. measure | have certain dimensions.; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ stand | be tall; have a height of; copula.; "She stands 6 feet tall" |
| ~ weigh | have a certain weight. |
| ~ last, endure | persist for a specified period of time.; "The bad weather lasted for three days" |
| ~ scale | measure by or as if by a scale.; "This bike scales only 25 pounds" |
| v. (cognition) | 12. appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value | 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" |
| ~ grade, score, mark | assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation.; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" |
| ~ rate, value | estimate the value of.; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| ~ assess | estimate the value of (property) for taxation.; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years" |
| ~ standardise, standardize | evaluate by comparing with a standard. |
| ~ reassess, reevaluate | revise or renew one's assessment. |
| ~ censor | subject to political, religious, or moral censorship.; "This magazine is censored by the government" |
| ~ praise | express approval of.; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
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