measure

noun

1.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
step
2.
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
andeven lothood mickleness amount quantity
Derived from:
measure
3.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
bill
4.
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
measurement measuring mensuration
Derived from:
measure
5.
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
forebisen onhood setledge criterion standard touchstone
6.
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
beat cadence meter metre
7.
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
bar
8.
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
meteyard railstick measuring rod measuring stick
Derived from:
measure
9.
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance