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Synonyms for measure

choose carefully

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for good measure

get or take the measure of something or someone

have the measure of someone

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measure something up

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measure up

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  • come up to standard
  • be fit
  • be adequate
  • be capable
  • be suitable
  • make the grade
  • be suited
  • be satisfactory
  • come up to scratch
  • cut the mustard
  • fulfil the expectations
  • fit or fill the bill

measure up to something or someone

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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for measure

the amount of space occupied by something

relative intensity or amount, as of a quality or attribute

a means by which individuals are compared and judged

the act or process of ascertaining dimensions, quantity, or capacity

avoidance of extremes of opinion, feeling, or personal conduct

an action calculated to achieve an end

the formal product of a legislative or judicial body

the patterned, recurring alternation of contrasting elements, such as stressed and unstressed notes in music

to ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of

Synonyms

measure out: to set aside or distribute as a share

measure up: to be equal or alike

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Synonyms for measure

musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

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measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals

a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

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

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Despite widespread use, the tape measure is a relatively new tool.
Convergent validity is demonstrated when scores on the test being examined are highly correlated with scores on a test thought to measure similar or related concepts.
During much of the post-war era the concern was that as the swamp of tariff measures was drained, the effects of NTMs, some of which impede or discourage international commerce, would become apparent.
This study presents the measures of training and development that are considered extremely valuable and those that are routinely used by HR/training professionals Based on information collected from 105 HR/training professionals from different Indian organizations it was found that the traditional measures such as feedback of the training programmes, number of employees traine'd in various training programmes, training costs, and number of training days are the more popular measures when compared to impact measures such as learning during training, transfer of training, performance improvements because of training, and cost and benefit analysis of training and development programmes.
The easy explanation for such broad support is that most voters knew they would not be directly affected by the tax increases resulting from the measures. Only 2.1 percent of tax filers in Lane County are affected by Measure 66, and Measure 67 falls most heavily on large businesses located in the Portland area or out of state.
RPA shear rate sweeps (through variations in frequency) are commonly performed at a fixed strain set between 2 to 14% strain to measure the drop in complex ([[eta].sup.*]) and real ([eta]') dynamic viscosity with increasing shear rate for rubber compounds.
Core inflation measures attempt to abstract from temporary shocks and measure the component of inflation that is likely to be sustained over time.
Previous studies examining individual differences correlates of one noctcaelador measure, the Noctcaelador Inventory (Kelly, 2004a), among student samples have found the construct to be related to habitually attaining less sleep (Kelly & Rose, 2005), artistic and investigative vocational interests (Kelly, 2005), openness to experience (Kelly, 2004b), and a preference for spending time outdoors (Kelly & Kelly, 2005).
For example, a user need only measure a target and the system is ready to match or search for similar previous matches.
ERM establishes a common measure of risk so that different types of risk can be readily compared.
This rule, called the "binding contract" rule, offers assurance that the COI requirement will be met, by allowing taxpayers to measure for COI as of the day immediately preceding the day the binding contract is executed, rather than measuring immediately before the transaction closes.
Yet, for developers grappling for precious space in this crowded city, there are other ways to measure. For nearly 20 years, some have chosen to measure new condominiums by beginning foot count on the building's exterior of buildings, at the base of the glass window, masonry, or brick--and ending at the opposite side of the building's exterior.
We are confused about how to measure a soldier for JSLIST pants.