1 to judge the quality, effect, importance, or value of something:
2 a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with a situation:
3 a unit used for stating the size, weight, etc. of something, or a way of measuring:
4 a way of judging something:
Record sales are not always a measure of a singer's popularity.
5 to discover the exact size, amount, etc., of something, or to be of a particular size:
7 a way of measuring, or a way of showing how much or how great something is:
9 to be of a particular size:
10 to judge the quality, effect, importance, or value of something:
It is difficult to measure the success of the advertising campaign at this early stage.
Managers have changed the way they measure performance.
11 a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with a situation:
12 a unit used for giving the size, weight, etc. of something:
13 an amount or level of something:
There was a large measure of agreement between the two sides in the negotiation.
14 a way of judging something:
Record sales are not always a measure of a singer's popularity.
get a measure of sth It is difficult to get an accurate measure of employee performance in this industry.
a good/true/reliable measure Exports as a percentage of total sales are a good measure of international competitiveness.
15 if something is given or done for good measure, it is given or done in addition to other things:
16 to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them:
The other team were experienced negotiators, but we had the measure of them.
Engine speed can be measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
The metre is the standard unit for measuring length in the SI system.
Measure all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
This stick is used for measuring the amount of oil in the engine - do you see the marks on it?
The new tax would force companies to adopt energy-saving measures.
Teachers claim such measures could unfairly disadvantage ethnic minorities.
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