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Meanings of measure in English

Portuguese
métrica
Catalan
cadència
Spanish
medida
Wikidata

(Prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse.

        métrica
        Portuguese
        medição
        Catalan
        mesurament
        Spanish
        medición
        Wikidata

        The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule.

              medição
              Russian
              мера
              Portuguese
              medida
              Catalan
              mesura
              Wikidata

              Standard against which something can be judged; a criterion.

                    мера
                    Portuguese
                    padrões
                    Catalan
                    pedra de toc
                    Spanish
                    criterio

                    A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.

                          padrões
                          Usage of measure in English
                          1
                          However, the measure ran 4 per cent higher than a year earlier.
                          The Irish Times
                          2
                          However, Steinmeier said the government had not yet decided on the measure.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          Main outcome measure: Cardiac and stroke mortality were our main outcome measures.
                          Pubmed
                          4
                          A crisis whose length and consequences no one can measure, said Besson.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          The measure was first introduced into the 2014 EU tobacco products directive.
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          Main outcome measure: The primary outcome measure was moderate to severe CP.
                          Pubmed
                          7
                          Proponents said the measure would phase out extreme means of confining animals.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          Main outcome measure: Diagnosis of AD by means of multistage assessment procedures.
                          Pubmed
                          9
                          The House of Representatives will vote on the measure later this week.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          Main outcome measure: Two year survival after onset of acute lung injury.
                          Pubmed
                          11
                          The main outcome measure was the number of days with persistent cough.
                          Pubmed
                          12
                          Main outcome measure: Unplanned readmission to the study hospital within 6 months.
                          Pubmed
                          13
                          Background: Empathy is essential for interpersonal relationships, yet remains difficult to measure.
                          Pubmed
                          14
                          The measure would fund government agencies through Dec. 11, congressional aides said.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          The temporary measure needs Congressional approval to remain on the books, however.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          He said Senate and House staff members were still discussing the measure.
                          Reuters