Measure vs. Procedure

Measure and Procedure Definitions
Measure
A reference standard or sample used for the quantitative comparison of properties
The standard kilogram is maintained as a measure of mass.
Procedure
A manner of proceeding; a way of performing or effecting something
Standard procedure.
Measure
A unit specified by a scale, such as an inch, or by variable conditions, such as a day's march.
Procedure
A series of steps taken to accomplish an end
A medical procedure.
Evacuation procedures.
Measure
A system of measurement, such as the metric system.
Procedure
(Computers) A set of instructions that performs a specific task; a subroutine or function.
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Measure
The dimensions, quantity, or capacity of something as ascertained by comparison with a standard
Curtains made to measure.
Took his measure for the suit jacket.
Procedure
A set of established forms or methods for conducting the affairs of an organized body such as a business, club, or government.
Measure
A device used for measuring.
Procedure
(Law) The set of rules under which litigation is conducted, especially in contrast to the set of substantive legal principles that determine the merits of legal controversies and disputes.
Measure
The act of measuring
By measure the picture was four feet tall.
Procedure
A particular method for performing a task.
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Measure
An evaluation or a basis of comparison
"the final measure of the worth of a society" (Joseph Wood Krutch).
Procedure
A series of small tasks or steps taken to accomplish an end.
Measure
Extent or degree
The problem was in large measure caused by his carelessness.
Procedure
(uncountable) The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.
Ensure that you follow procedure when accessing customers' personal information.
Measure
A definite quantity that has been measured out
A measure of wine.
Procedure
The steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
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Measure
A fitting amount
A measure of recognition.
Procedure
(obsolete) That which results; issue; product.
Measure
A limited amount or degree
A measure of goodwill.
Procedure
(computing) A subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task, but does not return a value.
Measure
Limit; bounds
Generosity knowing no measure.
Procedure
(medicine) A surgical operation.
Measure
Appropriate restraint; moderation
"The union of ... fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal" (William James).
Procedure
The act or manner of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; conduct.
Measure
An action taken as a means to an end; an expedient
Measures taken to improve energy efficiency.
Procedure
A step taken; an act performed; a proceeding; the steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
Measure
A law or ballot initiative adopted by a legislature as a remedy for a problem.
Procedure
That which results; issue; product.
Measure
Poetic meter.
Procedure
A particular course of action intended to achieve a result;
The procedure of obtaining a driver's license
It was a process of trial and error
Measure
(Music) The metric unit between two bars on the staff; a bar.
Procedure
A process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work;
The operations in building a house
Certain machine tool operations
Measure
To ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of
Measured the height of the ceiling.
Procedure
A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Measure
To mark, lay out, or establish dimensions for by measuring
Measure off an area.
Procedure
A mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
Measure
To mark off or apportion, usually with reference to a given unit of measurement
Measure out a pint of milk.
Measure
To allot or distribute as if by measuring; mete
The revolutionary tribunal measured out harsh justice.
Measure
To estimate by evaluation or comparison
"I gave them an account ... of the situation as far as I could measure it" (Winston S. Churchill).
Measure
To bring into comparison
She measured her power with that of a dangerous adversary.
Measure
To serve as a measure of
The inch measures length.
Measure
To consider or choose with care; weigh
He measures his words with caution.
Measure
(Archaic) To travel over
"We must measure twenty miles today" (Shakespeare).
Measure
To be of a specific measurement
The room measures 12 by 20 feet.
Measure
To take a measurement.
Measure
To allow of measurement
White sugar measures more easily than brown.
Measure
A prescribed quantity or extent.
Measure
(obsolete) Moderation, temperance.
Measure
A limit that cannot be exceeded; a bound. (Now chiefly in set phrases.)
Measure
An (unspecified) portion or quantity.
Measure
The act or result of measuring.
Measure
A receptacle or vessel of a standard size, capacity etc. as used to deal out specific quantities of some substance.
A measure of salt
Measure
A standard against which something can be judged; a criterion.
Honesty is the true measure of a man.
Measure
Any of various standard units of capacity.
The villagers paid a tithe of a thousand measures of corn.
Measure
A unit of measurement.
Measure
The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.)
Measure
The act or process of measuring.
Measure
A ruler, measuring stick, or graduated tape used to take measurements.
Measure
A number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder; a divisor or factor.
The greatest common measure of two or more numbers
Measure
(geology) A bed or stratum.
Coal measures; lead measures
Measure
(mathematics) A function that assigns a non-negative number to a given set following the mathematical nature that is common among length, volume, probability and the like.
Measure
Metrical rhythm.
Measure
A melody.
Measure
A dance.
Measure
(poetry) The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a metrical foot.
A poem in iambic measure
Measure
(music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar.
Measure
A course of action.
Measure
(in plural) Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans.
Measure
A piece of legislation.
Measure
To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
We measured the temperature with a thermometer.
You should measure the angle with a spirit level.
Measure
(stative) To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement)
The window measured two square feet.
Measure
To estimate the unit size of something.
I measure that at 10 centimetres.
Measure
To judge, value, or appraise.
Measure
To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.
Measure
(rare) To traverse, cross, pass along; to travel over.
Measure
To adjust by a rule or standard.
Measure
To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with out or off.
Measure
A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and stated; hence, a rule by which anything is adjusted or judged.
Measure
An instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like.
False ells and measures be brought all clean adown.
Measure
The dimensions or capacity of anything, reckoned according to some standard; size or extent, determined and stated; estimated extent; as, to take one's measure for a coat.
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Measure
The contents of a vessel by which quantity is measured; a quantity determined by a standard; a stated or limited quantity or amount.
It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal.
Measure
Extent or degree not excessive or beyong bounds; moderation; due restraint; esp. in the phrases, in measure; with measure; without or beyond measure.
Hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure.
Measure
Determined extent, not to be exceeded; limit; allotted share, as of action, influence, ability, or the like; due proportion.
Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days.
Measure
The quantity determined by measuring, especially in buying and selling; as, to give good or full measure.
Measure
Undefined quantity; extent; degree.
There is a great measure of discretion to be used in the performance of confession.
Measure
Regulated division of movement
Measure
A number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder; as in the phrases, the common measure, the greatest common measure, etc., of two or more numbers; a denominator. See common denominator under denominator.
Measure
A step or definite part of a progressive course or policy; a means to an end; an act designed for the accomplishment of an object; as, political measures; prudent measures; an inefficient measure.
His majesty found what wrong measures he had taken in the conferring that trust, and lamented his error.
Measure
The act of measuring; measurement.
Measure
Beds or strata; as, coal measures; lead measures.
Say to her, we have measured many milesTo tread a measure with her on this grass.
Measure
To ascertain by use of a measuring instrument; to compute or ascertain the extent, quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by a certain rule or standard; to take the dimensions of; hence, to estimate; to judge of; to value; to appraise.
Great are thy works, Jehovah, infiniteThy power! what thought can measure thee?
Measure
To serve as the measure of; as, the thermometer measures changes of temperature.
Measure
To pass throught or over in journeying, as if laying off and determining the distance.
A true devoted pilgrim is not wearyTo measure kingdoms with his feeble steps.
Measure
To adjust by a rule or standard.
To secure a contented spirit, measure your desires by your fortunes, not your fortunes by your desires.
Measure
To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; - often with out or off.
With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
That portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun.
Measure
To make a measurement or measurements.
Measure
To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally.
Measure
To be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a certain length, breadth, or thickness, or a certain capacity according to a standard measure; as, cloth measures three fourths of a yard; a tree measures three feet in diameter.
Measure
The act or process of measuring;
The measurements were carefully done
His mental measurings proved remarkably accurate
Measure
A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated;
They set the measure for all subsequent work
Measure
How much there is of something that you can quantify
Measure
Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal;
The situation called for strong measures
The police took steps to reduce crime
Measure
A statute in draft before it becomes law;
They held a public hearing on the bill
Measure
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Measure
Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats;
The orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
Measure
Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Measure
Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of;
Measure the length of the wall
Measure
Express as a number or measure or quantity;
Can you quantify your results?
Measure
Have certain dimensions;
This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches
Measure
Place a value on; judge the worth of something;
I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional