Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun measuring

1 sense of measuring

Sense 1
measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")
       => activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb measure

4 senses of measure

Sense 1
measure, mensurate, measure out -- (determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall")
       => decide, make up one's mind, determine -- (reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations")

Sense 2
quantify, measure -- (express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?")
       => carry, convey, express -- (serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger")

Sense 3
measure -- (have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches")
       => be -- (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer")
          Phrasal Verb-> measure up#1

Sense 4
measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value -- (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")
       => evaluate, pass judgment, 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")