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| n. (attribute) | 1. dimension | the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height). |
| ~ magnitude | the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small).; "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" |
| ~ thickness | the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width. |
| ~ tenuity, thinness, slenderness | relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width.; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope" |
| ~ length | the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place.; "the length of the table was 5 feet" |
| ~ width, breadth | the extent of something from side to side. |
| ~ height, tallness | the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top. |
| ~ third dimension | the dimension whereby a solid object differs from a two-dimensional drawing of it. |
| ~ fourth dimension, time | the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. attribute, dimension, property | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.; "self-confidence is not an endearing property" |
| ~ concept, conception, construct | an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances. |
| ~ lineament, character, quality | a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something.; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands" |
| ~ characteristic, feature | a prominent attribute or aspect of something.; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" |
| ~ feature of speech, feature | (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. dimension | one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space. |
| ~ cartesian coordinate | one of the coordinates in a system of coordinates that locates a point on a plane or in space by its distance from two lines or three planes respectively; the two lines or the intersections of the three planes are the coordinate axes. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. dimension, proportion | magnitude or extent.; "a building of vast proportions" |
| ~ magnitude | the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small).; "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" |
| v. (communication) | 5. dimension | indicate the dimensions on.; "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart" |
| ~ mark | designate as if by a mark.; "This sign marks the border" |
| v. (change) | 6. dimension | shape or form to required dimensions. |
| ~ shape, form | give shape or form to.; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" |
| 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. 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. (communication) | 6. 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) | 7. 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) | 8. 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) | 9. 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) | 10. 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) | 11. 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) | 12. 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) | 13. 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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