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Nouns (15)

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

measurement

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

bill

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

bar

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

quantity, amount, quantum

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

measurement, 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"

measuring stick, measuring rod

n. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

beat, meter, cadence, metre

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

Verbs (11)

measure

v. have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"

measure out

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

quantify, express as a quantity

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

value, rate, appraise, evaluate, assess, place a valuation on, place a value on

v. place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (81)

area, surface, expanse

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"

statute, legislative act

n. an act passed by a legislative body

regulation, ordinance

n. an authoritative rule

charge

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. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

dose, dosage

n. the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time

supply

n. an amount of something available for use

serving, portion, helping

n. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

ration

n. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

part, portion

n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

quota

n. a prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"

rate

n. a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"

proportion, proportionality

n. the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

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"

share, plowshare, ploughshare

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

parcel

v. divide into parts; "The developers parceled the land"

estimate, gauge, guess, judge, approximate

v. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

study, analyze, analyse, examine

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"

estimate, gauge, guess, judge, approximate

v. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

assay, analyze chemically

v. analyze (chemical substances)

survey, appraise

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

regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

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

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, express criticism of, pick apart

v. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

relish, savor, savour, enjoy, bask in

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

treasure, care for, cherish, hold dear

v. be fond of; be attached to

survey, make a survey of

v. look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

survey, plot a map of

v. plot a map of (land)

Synonyms (4)

qualify, become fit, measure up, prove capable

v. prove capable or fit; meet requirements

Antonyms (0)

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