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Results for: "measure"

Translating from English to Norwegian

Translations:

measure — ascertain the quantity of a unit
→ måle
→ mæle nn
measure — action to achieve some purpose
→ tiltak n
→ mål n
measure — size ascertained by measuring
→ mål n

More translations:

measure
→ mål; målebånd; litermål
measure
→ målenhet
measure
→ mål(esystem)
measure
→ skritt, forholdsregel
measure
→ en viss (grad)
measure
→ takt
measure
→ måle, ta mål av
measure
→ måle, vise
measure
→ måle seg med, *mot, prøve krefter med
measure
→ måle

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (9)

1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal;
- Example: "the situation called for strong measures"
- Example: "the police took steps to reduce crime"
[syn: measure, step]

2. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify;
[syn: measure, quantity, amount]

3. a statute in draft before it becomes law;
- Example: "they held a public hearing on the bill"
[syn: bill, measure]

4. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule;
- Example: "the measurements were carefully done"
- Example: "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
[syn: measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration]

5. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated;
- Example: "the schools comply with federal standards"
- Example: "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
[syn: standard, criterion, measure, touchstone]

6. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse;
[syn: meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence]

7. musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats;
- Example: "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
[syn: measure, bar]

8. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements;
[syn: measuring stick, measure, measuring rod]

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


VERB (4)

1. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of;
- Example: "Measure the length of the wall"
[syn: measure, mensurate, measure out]

2. express as a number or measure or quantity;
- Example: "Can you quantify your results?"
[syn: quantify, measure]

3. have certain dimensions;
- Example: "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"

4. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of;
- Example: "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
- Example: "access all the factors when taking a risk"
[syn: measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value]