Unit vs. Measure: What's the Difference?

An individual, group, structure, or other entity regarded as an elementary structural or functional constituent of a whole.

A reference standard or sample used for the quantitative comparison of properties

A group regarded as a distinct entity within a larger group.

A unit specified by a scale, such as an inch, or by variable conditions, such as a day's march.

A mechanical part or module.

A system of measurement, such as the metric system.

An entire apparatus or the equipment that performs a specific function.

The dimensions, quantity, or capacity of something as ascertained by comparison with a standard

A precisely specified quantity in terms of which the magnitudes of other quantities of the same kind can be stated.

A device used for measuring.

(Medicine) The quantity of a vaccine, serum, drug, or other agent necessary to produce a specific effect.

The act of measuring

A fixed amount of scholastic study used as a basis for calculating academic credits, usually measured in hours of classroom instruction or laboratory work.

An evaluation or a basis of comparison

A section of an academic course focusing on a selected theme

Extent or degree

The number immediately to the left of the decimal point in the Arabic numeral system.

A definite quantity that has been measured out

The lowest positive whole number; one.

A fitting amount

An element of a ring with a multiplicative inverse.

A limited amount or degree

(mathematics) Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.

Limit; bounds

(sciences) A standard measure of a quantity.

Appropriate restraint; moderation

The number one.

An action taken as a means to an end; an expedient

Ellipsis of international unit

A law or ballot initiative adopted by a legislature as a remedy for a problem.

An organized group comprising people and/or equipment.

Poetic meter.

A member of a military organization.

(Music) The metric unit between two bars on the staff; a bar.

(commerce) An item which may be sold singly.

To ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of

Any piece of equipment, such as an appliance, power tool, stereo system, computer, tractor, or machinery.

To mark, lay out, or establish dimensions for by measuring

A measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household; an apartment where a group of apartments is contained in one or more multi-storied buildings or a group of dwellings is in one or more single storey buildings, usually arranged around a driveway.

To mark off or apportion, usually with reference to a given unit of measurement

Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as a table of organization and equipment; specifically, part of an organization.

To allot or distribute as if by measuring; mete

An organization title of a subdivision of a group in a task force.

To estimate by evaluation or comparison

A standard or basic quantity into which an item of supply is divided, issued, or detailed. In this meaning, also called unit of issue.

To bring into comparison

With regard to Reserve Components of the Armed Forces, denotes a Selected Reserve unit organized, equipped, and trained for mobilization to serve on active duty as a unit or to augment or be augmented by another unit. Headquarters and support functions without wartime missions are not considered units.

To serve as a measure of

(algebra) The identity element, neutral element.

To consider or choose with care; weigh

(algebra) An element having an inverse, an invertible element; an associate of the unity.

(Archaic) To travel over

(category theory) In an adjunction, a natural transformation from the identity functor of the domain of the left adjoint functor to the composition of the right adjoint functor with the left adjoint functor.

To be of a specific measurement

(geology) A volume of rock or ice of identifiable origin and age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it.

To take a measurement.

(UK) A unit of alcohol.

To allow of measurement

One kilowatt-hour (as recorded on an electricity meter).

A prescribed quantity or extent.

(historical) A gold coin of the reign of James I, worth twenty shillings.

(obsolete) Moderation, temperance.

A work unit.

A limit that cannot be exceeded; a bound. (Now chiefly in set phrases.)

A physically large person.

An (unspecified) portion or quantity.

A penis, especially a large one.

The act or result of measuring.

For each unit.

A receptacle or vessel of a standard size, capacity etc. as used to deal out specific quantities of some substance.

(mathematics) Having a size or magnitude of one.

A standard against which something can be judged; a criterion.

A single thing or person.

Any of various standard units of capacity.

The least whole number; one.

A unit of measurement.

A gold coin of the reign of James I., of the value of twenty shillings.

The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.)

Any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat, value) adopted as a standard of measurement for other amounts or quantities of the same kind.

The act or process of measuring.

A single thing, as a magnitude or number, regarded as an undivided whole.

A ruler, measuring stick, or graduated tape used to take measurements.

Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange;

A number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder; a divisor or factor.

An individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole;

(geology) A bed or stratum.

An organization regarded as part of a larger social group;

(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.

A single undivided whole;

Metrical rhythm.

A single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else;

A melody.

An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity;

A dance.

(poetry) The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a metrical foot.

(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.

A course of action.

(in plural) Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans.

A piece of legislation.

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

(stative) To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement)

To estimate the unit size of something.

To judge, value, or appraise.

To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.

(rare) To traverse, cross, pass along; to travel over.

To adjust by a rule or standard.

To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with out or off.

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.

An instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like.

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 contents of a vessel by which quantity is measured; a quantity determined by a standard; a stated or limited quantity or amount.

Extent or degree not excessive or beyong bounds; moderation; due restraint; esp. in the phrases, in measure; with measure; without or beyond measure.

Determined extent, not to be exceeded; limit; allotted share, as of action, influence, ability, or the like; due proportion.

The quantity determined by measuring, especially in buying and selling; as, to give good or full measure.

Undefined quantity; extent; degree.

Regulated division of movement

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.

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.

The act of measuring; measurement.

Beds or strata; as, coal measures; lead measures.

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.

To serve as the measure of; as, the thermometer measures changes of temperature.

To pass throught or over in journeying, as if laying off and determining the distance.

To adjust by a rule or standard.

To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; - often with out or off.

To make a measurement or measurements.

To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally.

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.

The act or process of measuring;

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

How much there is of something that you can quantify

Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal;

A statute in draft before it becomes law;

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats;

Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of;

Express as a number or measure or quantity;

Have certain dimensions;

Place a value on; judge the worth of something;