Measure Measured Success Extra Examples Verb ˈmeʒə(R ˈmeʒər

• a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere
• blood pressure and heart rate should be measured before treatment.
• a nurse visited country schools to weigh and measure children.
• measuring equipment/instruments

measure

Verb Forms

1. to find the size, quantity, etc. of something in standard units
• a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere
• Blood pressure and heart rate should be measured before treatment.
• A nurse visited country schools to weigh and measure children.
• measuring equipment/instruments
• A ship's speed is measured in knots.
• He's gone to be measured for a new suit.
• A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine.

Extra Examples

• Body temperatures were measured with a digital thermometer.
• The wage price index measures hourly rates of pay.
• Cloth is measured in metres.
• You can now measure its length more accurately.
• They measure the time taken by each rat to find the centre of the maze.
• Biomarkers can measure your biological age, regardless of what your birth certificate says.
• Any type of data that could not be directly measured was rejected.
• Education policy places too much emphasis on things that can be quantitatively measured.
2. to be a particular size, length, amount, etc.
• The main bedroom measures 12ft by 15ft.
• The pond measures about 2 metres across.
• The whole plot measures just 13ft wide at the front.
• The earthquake measured 8.4 on the Richter scale.

Extra Examples

• The burial chamber measures approximately 85m wide and stands 12m high.
• The mantis nymph typically measures 4mm in size.
3. to judge the importance, value or effect of something
• SYNONYM assess
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• It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage.
• The company never measures success in dollars alone.
• Regular tests are used to measure students' progress.
• How does a teacher measure performance in music or gym, for example?

Extra Examples

• Success is measured by the enjoyment of the audience.
• Is it really possible to measure the skills of such jobs according to objective standards?
• It is hard to measure the benefits to society of the system.
• Success cannot be measured merely in terms of the size of your salary.
• The policy's effectiveness cannot be measured by numbers alone.

Word Origin

• Middle English (as a noun in the senses ‘moderation’, ‘instrument for measuring’, ‘unit of capacity’): from Old French mesure, from Latin mensura, from mens- ‘measured’, from the verb metiri.