measures

Assesses size systematically

Measures are actions taken to achieve a purpose: The government introduced measures to curb inflation.

A measure is also a standard unit for determining size, amount, or degree—inches, liters, decibels.

To measure is to determine quantity or extent: She measured the room for new carpet.

Beyond the literal, measure suggests proportion or limit: a measure of success, in some measure, for good measure.

In music, a measure is a segment of time defined by a given number of beats.

instruments

ruler

One who governs

caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
protractorAngle-measuring instrument
thermometerHeat-measuring instrument

barometer · altimeter · odometer · speedometer · compass · micrometer · multimeter · spectrometer · voltmeter · ammeter

quantification

metrics

Standards for assessment

statisticsCollected numerical information
unitsStandard measures of quantity
dimensionsMeasurable spatial extents

magnitude · scale · proportion · volume · weight · length · width · height · capacity · density

policy

legislation

Official enactment of statutes

regulationsEnforced rules and standards
guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
standardsAccepted levels of quality

protocols · mandates · statutes · ordinances · decrees · reforms · provisions · bylaws · directives · resolutions

precautionary

safeguards

Measures preventing harm

preventiveMeant to stop trouble
protectiveServing to guard
safety protocolsRules ensuring harm prevention

contingency · security · containment · quarantine · screening · defensive · deterrent · stopgap · failsafe · backup

rhythm

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

tempoRate of musical performance
cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
meterDevice that measures usage

time signature · bar · syncopation · pulse · timing · phrase · count · downbeat · upbeat · common time

control

regulate

Control by rules

manageDirect or handle successfully
governExercise political control
coordinateArrange for unified action

modulate · adjust · calibrate · limit · restrict · constrain · curb · contain · temper · proportion

Categories

lawslaws, statute, ordinance, acts, statutes
ancient economybarter, trade routes, coinage, currency, taxes
data warehousingdata warehouse, star schema, ETL, extract, transform
Appraisal Termscomps, analogs, parallels, equivalents, matches
measurementscales, gauging, balance, metering, gram
medieval marketsstalls, booths, merchants, artisans, guilds

Opposites

precision/certainty

measuresestimates

Rough calculations of value

guesses · approximations · conjectures · ballpark figures · speculations

action/inaction

measuresinaction

Deliberate nonmovement

neglect · passivity · inactivity · non-intervention · indifference

quantification/abstraction

measuresgut feelings

Intuitive sense without reasoning

impressions · feelings · intuitions · vibes · gut reactions

Phrases

tape measureFlexible marked length finder
measure upMeet required standards
measuring cupGraduated container for ingredients
measuring tapeMarked flexible length-finder
for good measureAs a bonus extra
measurement unitsStandards for expressing quantities

Family

measure, measured, measuring, measurement, measurable, immeasurable, measurements, measurably, measurer

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