Measure
101measure something against somebody — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived …
102measure somebody against something — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived …
103measure according to weight — index weigh Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
104measure of value — index money Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
105measure out — index administer (tender), apportion, dole, mete Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
106measure something out — ˌmeasure sthˈout derived to take the amount of sth that you need from a larger amount • He measured out a cup of milk and added it to the mixture. Main entry: ↑measurederived …
107Measure (mathematics) — Informally, a measure has the property of being monotone in the sense that if A is a subset of B, the measure of A is less than or equal to the measure of B. Furthermore, the measure of the empty set is required to be 0. In mathematical analysis …
108Measure for Measure — Facsimile of the title page of Measure for Measure from the First Folio, published in 1623 Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was (and continues to be) classified as comedy, but …
109Measure of the National Assembly for Wales — The Royal Badge of Wales appears on Assembly Measures[1] A Measure of the National Assembly for Wales (informally, an Assembly Measure) is primary legislation in Wales that is a category lower than an Act of Parliament. In …
110measure out — verb determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of Measure the length of the wall • Syn: ↑measure, ↑mensurate • Derivationally related forms: ↑mensuration (for: ↑mensurate), ↑ …