nnoun.actthe act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a ruleSynset:measure measurement mensuration
Examples:- the measurements were carefully done
- his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate
Derivationally Related Form:measuremensurate
Hypernyms:activity
Inherited Hypernyms:measurementactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:actinometryalgometryanemographyanemometryangulationanthropometryarterial blood gasesaudiometrybathymetrycalorimetrycephalometrydensitometrydosimetryfetometryfoetometrygravimetryhydrometryhypsographyhypsometrymental measurementmeter readingmicrometryobservationpelvimetryphotometryplumbingquantificationquantitative analysisquantitative chemical analysisradioactive datingreadingsamplingscalingseismographysound rangingsoundingspirometrysurveyingtelemetrythermogravimetrythermometrytonometryviscometryviscosimetry
Full Hyponyms:acidimetryactinometryalgometryalkalimetryanemographyanemometryangulationanthropometryarterial blood gasesaudiometrybathymetrybinet-simon scalecalifornia personality inventorycalorimetrycephalometrycolorimetrycytophotometrydensitometrydosimetryeysenck personality inventoryfetometrygradationgravimetric analysishydrometryhypsometryintelligence testmental measurementmicrometryminnesota multiphasic personality inventoryobservationpelvimetrypersonality inventorypersonality testphotometryprojective testquantificationquantitative analysisradio observationradioactive datingreadingrorschachsamplingscalagescalingseismographyself-report personality inventoryshadingsixteen personality factor questionnairesound rangingsoundingspirometrystanford-binet testsub-testsurveyingtelemetrytestthematic apperception testthermogravimetrythermometrytitrationtonometrytriangulationviscometryvolumetric analysis
vverb.cognitiondetermine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements ofSynset:measure measure out mensurate
Examples:- Measure the length of the wall
Derivationally Related Form:measuringmeasurablemeasuremeasurementmeasurermensuration
Hypernyms:decide determine make up one's mind
Inherited Hypernyms:measuredecide
Direct Hyponyms:calibratecalipercallipershoottriangulate
Full Troponyms:calibratecalipershoottriangulate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeexpress as a number or measure or quantitySynset:measure quantify
Examples:- Can you quantify your results?
Derivationally Related Form:measuremeasurementquantityquantificationmeasurable
Hypernyms:carry convey express
Inherited Hypernyms:quantifycarrycommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:clockfathomgaugelibratemeterpaceplumbscalesoundsteptimetitrateweigh
Full Troponyms:clockfathomgaugeheftmetermistimepaceplumbscaletitrateweigh
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.stativehave certain dimensionsExamples:- This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches
Derivationally Related Form:measure
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:measurebe
Direct Hyponyms:endurelastscalestandweigh
Full Troponyms:drag onlastrunscalestandwearweigh
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.cognitionevaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance ofSynset:appraise assess evaluate measure valuate value
Examples:- I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
- access all the factors when taking a risk
Derivationally Related Form:valuationassessmentvaluerappraisalevaluationassessorassessableevaluatormeasurevaluatorevaluativevalueappraiser
Hypernyms:evaluate judge pass judgment
Inherited Hypernyms:measureevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:censorgrademarkpraiseratereassessreevaluatescorestandardisestandardizevalue
Full Troponyms:acclaimadulateadvertiseapplaudappreciatebillbutter upcanonizecensorcheercommendcomplimentcrack upcrusadecurry favoreditenskyeulogizefawnflattergradehymnlaudlightenplugpraisepropagandizepuffrateravereassessrevaluesalutesoft-soapsonnetstandardizestroketroll
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something