measure vs standard

measure

noun
  • A standard against which something can be judged; a criterion. 

  • A unit of measurement. 

  • A piece of legislation. 

  • Any of various standard units of capacity. 

  • An (unspecified) portion or quantity. 

  • 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. 

  • A ruler, measuring stick, or graduated tape used to take measurements. 

  • The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) 

  • A bed or stratum. 

  • A limit that cannot be exceeded; a bound. (Now chiefly in set phrases.) 

  • 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; a bar. 

  • The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a metrical foot. 

  • Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans. 

  • A receptacle or vessel of a standard size, capacity etc. as used to deal out specific quantities of some substance. 

verb
  • To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard. 

  • To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement) 

  • To estimate the unit size of something. 

  • To adjust by a rule or standard. 

  • To traverse, cross, pass along; to travel over. 

  • To judge, value, or appraise. 

  • To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with out or off. 

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

standard

noun
  • A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government. 

  • Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model. 

  • The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage. 

  • A level of quality or attainment. 

  • The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla. 

  • The sheth of a plough. 

  • A collar of mail protecting the neck. 

  • An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally. 

  • One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite. 

  • A sturdy, woody plant whose upright stem is used to graft a less hardy ornamental flowering plant on, rather then actually planting it. 

  • Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold. 

  • A manual transmission vehicle. 

  • A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid. 

  • A large drinking cup. 

  • standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language 

  • A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis. 

  • A musical work of established popularity. 

  • An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard. 

  • The flag or ensign carried by a military unit. 

  • Grade level in primary education. 

intj
  • An expression of agreement. 

adj
  • Having a manual transmission. 

  • Conforming to the standard variety. 

  • Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality. 

  • As normally supplied (not optional). 

  • Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc. 

  • Having recognized excellence or authority. 

  • Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc. 

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