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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
Synonyms
Examples for "measuring"
Examples for "measuring"
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We therefore devised a new measuring tape-based method for determining vertebral level.
Pubmed
2
Thus, there is enormous interest in measuring physical activity in biomedical research.
Pubmed
3
However, research testing this assumption is hampered by difficulties in measuring self-care.
Pubmed
4
The latter represents a simple and efficient means of measuring target engagement.
Pubmed
5
However, detecting temperature differences and measuring temperatures are two very different things.
Wired
1
The students have each prepared a short talk about the measurement problem.
Alice in quantumland: an allegory of quantum physics
2
He said the changes to the NCEA simply changed the measurement system.
Radio NZ
3
Conclusions: The CAT is a valid health status measurement in IPF patients.
Pubmed
4
Methods: Authors developed a unique team measurement tool based on previous work.
Pubmed
5
Politics without objective, honest measurement of results is a deadly short circuit.
Wired
1
The mathematics in this school should consist of business arithmetic and mensuration.
What the Schools Teach and Might Teach
2
And the exacter part of all of them is really arithmetic and mensuration.
Philebus
3
But now this accomplished young man does it all by ciphering and mensuration.
The Mayor of Casterbridge
4
Thus we have two arts of arithmetic, and two of mensuration.
Philebus
5
The pure part consists of arithmetic, mensuration, and weighing.
Philebus
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
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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
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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