Antonyms for measure
ˈmɛʒ ərmea·sure

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1. measurenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   metric

2. measurenoun

   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.

   Synonyms:
   bar

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. measure

   Euphony is agreeable linguistic sound, however produced; meter, measure, and rhythm denote agreeable succession of sounds in the utterance of connected words; euphony may apply to a single word or even a single syllable; the other words apply to lines, sentences, paragraphs, etc.; rhythm and meter may be produced by accent only, as in English, or by accent and quantity combined, as in Greek or Italian; rhythm or measure may apply either to prose or to poetry, or to music, dancing, etc.; meter is more precise than rhythm, applies only to poetry, and denotes a measured rhythm with regular divisions into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc. A verse is strictly a metrical line, but the word is often used as synonymous with stanza. Verse, in the general sense, denotes metrical writing without reference to the thought involved; as, prose and verse. Compare MELODY; POETRY.

   Synonyms:
   euphony, meter, rhythm, verse

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. measureverb

   Antonyms:
   misfit, misconform, mismeasure, misdeal, misapportion

   Synonyms:
   mete, estimate, gauge, value, appraise

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Be
   • Express
   • Judge
   • Law
   • Legal Document
   • Maneuver
   • Musical Notation
   • Poetic Rhythm
   • Prosody
   • System Of Measurement

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.5 / 8 votes

1. measure, stepnoun

   any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

   "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

   Synonyms:
   standard, measuring stick, metre, whole step, quantity, footprint, meter, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, stair, whole tone, pace, step, bill, measurement, bar, footfall, beat, dance step, gradation, cadence, stone's throw, footstep, measuring rod, tone, touchstone, stride, footmark

2. measure, quantity, amountnoun

   how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

   Synonyms:
   standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, sum, total, measuring, amount of money, criterion, sum of money, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone

3. bill, measurenoun

   a statute in draft before it becomes law

   "they held a public hearing on the bill"

   Synonyms:
   bank bill, handbill, bank note, throwaway, pecker, step, posting, beat, greenback, neb, peak, touchstone, banknote, invoice, eyeshade, circular, cadence, criterion, vizor, measuring stick, beak, mensuration, measuring, broadsheet, flier, broadside, bill, banker's bill, bar, government note, card, quantity, standard, meter, notice, amount, metre, visor, measurement, poster, billhook, measuring rod, placard, flyer, account, nib, note

4. measurement, measuring, measure, mensurationnoun

   the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

   "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

   Synonyms:
   standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone

5. standard, criterion, measure, touchstonenoun

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

   "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

   Synonyms:
   standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, monetary standard, measuring, criterion, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, banner, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone

6. meter, metre, measure, beat, cadencenoun

   (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

   Synonyms:
   standard, time, metre, pulse, meter, quantity, beat, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, musical rhythm, m, round, pulsation, step, bill, rhythm, measurement, bar, beatnik, heartbeat, cadency, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone, measuring stick

7. measure, barnoun

   musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

   "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"

   Synonyms:
   standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, legal profession, measuring, taproom, criterion, streak, barroom, step, bill, prevention, measurement, bar, saloon, beat, cake, stripe, legal community, ginmill, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone

8. measuring stick, measure, measuring rodnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone

9. measureverb

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

   Synonyms:
   standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone

10. measure, mensurate, measure outverb

    determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

    "Measure the length of the wall"

    Synonyms:
    mensurate, assess, quantify, measure out, value, appraise, evaluate, valuate

11. quantify, measureverb

    express as a number or measure or quantity

    "Can you quantify your results?"

    Synonyms:
    mensurate, assess, quantify, measure out, value, appraise, evaluate, valuate

12. measureverb

    have certain dimensions

    "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"

    Synonyms:
    mensurate, assess, quantify, measure out, value, appraise, evaluate, valuate

13. measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, valueverb

    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

    "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"

    Synonyms:
    value, mensurate, pass judgment, appreciate, assess, measure out, tax, respect, appraise, esteem, prize, quantify, rate, judge, treasure, evaluate, prise, survey, valuate

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1. measurenoun

   Synonyms:
   gauge, rule, dimensions, capacity, size, extent, degree, limit, quantity, amount, proportion, allotment, share, metre, act, step, means

2. measureverb

   Synonyms:
   gauge, mete, appraise, estimate, compute, adjust, allot, mete out, apportion, distribute

How to use measure in a sentence?

1. Saint Basil:

   Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all human affairs into account you will find that some comfort is to be derived from them.

2. Geir Pedersen:

   Meaningful progress on this key humanitarian file would send a positive signal to Syrians, it would be an important confidence-building measure.

3. Peter Drucker:

   You can’t manage what you can’t measure.

4. Michael Strain:

   I expect that there will be difficulty in passing another economic stimulus measure in February.

5. Sneha Revanur:

   At that point I realized Encode Justice is addressing a challenge that isn't limited to one single ballot measure, it's a twenty-first-century civil rights challenge we're going to have to grapple with.

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