probability,
chance the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event; "for a while mutiny seemed a probability"; "going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost"
quantum (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
economic value,
value relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
point in time,
point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
period of play,
playing period,
play (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
measure -
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
measure -
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
measure -
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
measure -
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
angulation the act of making angulate (having corners)
anthropometry measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
arterial blood gases measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases
observation the act of observing; taking a patient look
pelvimetry measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)
photometry measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)
quantification the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
radioactive dating measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object
meter reading,
reading the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
sampling (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
sounding the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
sound ranging locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions
spirometry the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
surveying the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college"
telemetry automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means
thermogravimetry the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances
tonometry the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea
measure -
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"
system of measurement,
metric a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
benchmark a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
earned run average,
era (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched
gpa,
grade point average a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
medium of exchange,
monetary system anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
rider a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
appropriation bill a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose
bill of attainder a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States"
bottle bill a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles
farm bill a statute that would regulate farm production and prices
measure -
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
measure -
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"
pass judgment,
evaluate,
judge form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?""We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
convey,
express,
carry make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
gauge mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"
scale size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
meter measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water"
pace,
step measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
clock,
time measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners"
fathom,
sound measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
titrate measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration
plumb adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
librate,
weigh vibrate before coming to a total rest; "the children's swing librated"
measure The quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard.
measure An (unspecified) quantity or capacity
measure The precise designated distance between two objects or points.
measure The act of measuring.
measure 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.
measure A tactic, strategy or piece of legislation.
measure A function that assigns a non-negative number to a given set following the mathematical nature that is common among length, volume, probability and the like.
measure To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
