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41measure — {{11}}measure (n.) c.1200, moderation, temperance, abstemiousness; c.1300, instrument for measuring, from O.Fr. mesure limit, boundary; quantity, dimension; occasion, time (12c.), from L. mensura measure (see MEASURE (Cf. measure) (v.)). Meaning… …
42measure — meas•ure [[t]ˈmɛʒ ər[/t]] n. v. ured, ur•ing 1) wam a unit or standard of measurement 2) wam a system of measurement 3) wam an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for measuring 4) the extent, dimensions, quantity,… …
43measure — verb 1》 ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by comparison with a standard unit or with an object of known size. ↘be of (a specified size or degree). ↘(measure something out) take an exact quantity of something. 2》 assess… …
44Measure For Measure — Maß für Maß (engl. Measure for Measure) ist eine Komödie von William Shakespeare. Sie zählt zu den so genannten „Problemstücken“ aus Shakespeares Werk und wurde 1604 verfasst. Handlung Dem Herzog Vincentio sind die Gesetze in Wien zu oft… …
45Measure for Measure — Maß für Maß (engl. Measure for Measure) ist eine Komödie von William Shakespeare. Sie zählt zu den so genannten „Problemstücken“ aus Shakespeares Werk und wurde 1604 verfasst. Handlung Dem Herzog Vincentio sind die Gesetze in Wien zu oft… …
46Measure for Measure — a comedy (1604) by Shakespeare. * * * Measure for Measure [Measure for Measure] a play by Shakespeare, thought to have been written in 1604 and often regarded as one of his comedies. It is about a ↑duke, Vincentio, who gives his power to his… …
47Measure — Contents 1 Legal 2 Mathematics and science 3 Units 4 Other …
48measure — 1. verb 1) they measured the length of the room Syn: calculate, compute, count, meter, quantify, weigh, size, evaluate, assess, gauge, plumb, determine 2) she did not need to measure herself against some ideal …
49Measure of non-compactness — In functional analysis, two measures of non compactness are commonly used; these associate numbers to sets in such a way that compact sets all get the measure 0, and other sets get measures that are bigger according to how far they are removed… …
50measure — 01. The severity of an earthquake is [measured] using a device known as the Richter scale. 02. A close [measurement] of the room showed it to be larger than we had thought. 03. Sophie made a mistake when she [measured] Marly to shorten his pants …
