bill and measure share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bill means “a statute in draft before it becomes law”. measure means “any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal”. bill is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɪl/
1.n.a statute in draft before it becomes law
“they held a public hearing on the bill”
2.n.an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
“he paid his bill and left”
3.n.a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
“he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes”
/ˈmɛʒɚ/
1.n.any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
“the situation called for strong measures”
2.n.how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
3.n.a statute in draft before it becomes law
“they held a public hearing on the bill”
| bill | measure | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɪl/ | /ˈmɛʒɚ/ |
| Said | bil | MEZH-ur |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 4 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 13 | 13 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | measure | step |
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