Measure (typography) definition

(1) How much there is of something that you can quantify

(2) Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

"The situation called for strong measures"

"The police took steps to reduce crime"

(3) The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

"The measurements were carefully done"

"His mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

(4) Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

(5) A statute in draft before it becomes law

"They held a public hearing on the bill"

(6) Musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

"The orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"

(7) (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

(8) 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"

(9) Express as a number or measure or quantity

"Can you quantify your results?"

(10) Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

"Measure the length of the wall"

(11) Place a value on; judge the worth of something

"I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

(12) Have certain dimensions

"This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"