measure

a statute in draft before it becomes law

musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

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

have certain dimensions

“This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches”

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

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

“they set the measure for all subsequent work”

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

“the situation called for strong measures”

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

“the measurements were carefully done”

express as a number or measure or quantity

the accent in a metrical foot of verse