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measure

[mezh-er] / ˈmɛʒ ər /
NOUN
portion, scope
Synonyms
STRONGEST
part quota
STRONG
allotment allowance amount amplification amplitude area bang breadth bulk capacity degree depth dimension distance duration extent fix frequency height hit magnitude mass meed mensuration nip pitch proportion quantity quantum range ratio ration reach share shot size slug span strength sum volume weight
WEAK
admeasurement admensuration
Antonyms
STRONG
extreme unimportance whole
WEAK
ignorance inaction
NOUN
standard, rule
Synonyms
STRONGEST
method system test
STRONG
benchmark canon criterion example gauge meter model norm pattern scale touchstone trial type yardstick
Antonyms
STRONG
guess
WEAK
ignorance inaction
NOUN
preventive or institutive action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act action control effort limit means move procedure project proposal step
STRONG
agency bounds course deed device expedient limitation makeshift maneuver moderation proceeding proposition resort resource restraint shift stopgap
WEAK
strategem
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cessation idleness inaction inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage
STRONG
freedom permanent wildness
WEAK
ignorance
NOUN
bill, law
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act project proposal resolution statute
STRONG
enactment proposition
Antonyms
WEAK
ignorance inaction
NOUN
beat, rhythm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
step
STRONG
accent cadence cadency division melody meter rhyme stress stroke swing tempo throb time tune verse vibration
Antonyms
STRONG
unimportance
WEAK
ignorance inaction
VERB
calculate, judge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust assess average calibrate check compute determine estimate evaluate fit gauge limit mark peg quantify rank regulate survey weigh
STRONG
adapt align appraise beat blend bound caliper choose delimit demarcate even eye figure gradate grade graduate level line mete plumb portion rate read reckon rhyme rule scale shade size sound square stroke tailor time value
WEAK
check out dope out look over mark out pace off size up take account
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorder disorganize guess ignore neglect
STRONG
divide separate
WEAK
estimate

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The personal consumption expenditures price index, a monthly measure of the prices Americans pay for goods and services, is the Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation and a key input in its interest-rate decisions.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“I need to measure your independence and your courage.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The redistricting referendum is the most expensive ballot measure in Virginia's history by far, according to figures from the Virginia Public Access Project.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Researchers used advanced satellite radar systems to measure changes in surface elevation across deltas on five continents.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

The children eagerly obeyed and gathered their possessions into neat piles, which they proceeded to measure.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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