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/ˈmeʒər/
Example: “We measure performance monthly.”
Synonyms: standard, assess, appraise
Noun
Example: “The government announced austerity measures.”
Synonyms: strictness, frugality
Antonyms: luxury
Adjective
Example: “The court imposed punitive measures.”
Synonyms: punishing, disciplinary
Antonyms: forgiving
Example: “The test measures spatial ability.”
Synonyms: space-related
Antonyms: temporal
Example: “Use a ruler to draw a line.”
Example: “My estimation of the cost was too low.”
Synonyms: calculation, assessment
Antonyms: fact, measurement
Example: “The pH of the water was tested in the lab.”
Synonyms: acidity level
Antonyms:
Example: “The city introduced new antipollution measures.”
Synonyms: anti-smog, clean-air
Antonyms: polluting
Example: “This map has a useful scale.”
Synonyms: measure, size system
Example: “The table is one meter long.”
Synonyms: measure unit
Example: “Take one dose of the medicine every morning.”
Synonyms: portion, amount
Antonyms: overdose
Example: “The mass of the object is hard to measure exactly.”
Synonyms: bulk, quantity
Antonyms: emptiness
Verb
Example: “How much does this bag weigh?”
Synonyms: measure weight
Antonyms: ignore weight
Example: “The bottle contains eight ounces of water.”
Example: “Everyone should have equal rights.”
Synonyms: same
Antonyms: unequal
Example: “Draw a right angle.”
Example: “Citizens vote in elections.”
Synonyms: choose
Example: “What is your weight?”
Example: “She is proud of her work.”
Synonyms: pleased
Antonyms: ashamed
/saɪz/
Example: “What size do you need?”
Synonyms: sized, sizing, size of it
/taɪm/
Example: “What time is it?”
Synonyms: clip, meter, clock
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