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

n. musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"

n. how much there is of something that you can quantify

n. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

bill, measure

n. a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"

measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration

n. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence

n. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

quantify, measure

v. express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"

measure, mensurate, measure out

v. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"

measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value

v. 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"

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balance

n. a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity

section, segment

n. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

plowshare, ploughshare, share

n. a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

area, expanse, surface area

n. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

quantity

n. an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"

legislative act, statute

n. an act passed by a legislative body

ordinance

n. a statute enacted by a city government

charge, complaint

n. (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"

legislation, statute law

n. law enacted by a legislative body

proposal

n. something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

proposition

n. a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"

analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas

v. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

gauge

v. mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"

assay

v. analyze (chemical substances)

survey, appraise

v. consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

consider

v. regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"

classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

codify

v. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law; "Hammurabi codified the laws"

criticize, criticise

v. act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"

enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour

v. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure

v. be fond of; be attached to

survey

v. look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

survey

v. plot a map of (land)

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