What is another word for measure?

It depends which measure you mean. In the sense “any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal”, the synonyms are step. Across all 13 senses there are 25 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of measure?

WordNet records no antonym for measure. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Why are the synonyms for measure split into groups?

Because measure carries 13 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.

Where do the synonyms for measure come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

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Synonyms and antonyms

measure

measure/ˈmɛʒɚ/

nounverbCommon

measure has 25 distinct synonyms spread across 11 of its 13 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. WordNet records no antonym for it — antonymy is a relation between word forms rather than concepts, so it is deliberately sparse.

25
Distinct synonyms: 0
Antonyms

13 of 13

Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

measure as a noun

9 of 9 senses carry a relation

1.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
“the situation called for strong measures”
Synonymsstep
Related
Broadermaneuver
Narrowercountermeasure shark repellent precaution
2.
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Synonymsquantity amount
Related
Broaderabstraction
Narrowerprobability quantum value fundamental quantity definite quantity indefinite quantity relative quantity system of measurement cordage
3.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
“they held a public hearing on the bill”
Synonymsbill
Related
Broaderlegal document
Narrowerappropriation bill bill of attainder bottle bill farm bill trade bill
4.
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
“the measurements were carefully done”
Synonymsmeasurement measuring mensuration
Related
Broaderactivity
Narrowerseismography quantitative analysis actinometry algometry
5.
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
“the schools comply with federal standards”
Synonymsstandard criterion touchstone
Related
Broadersystem of measurement
Narrowerbenchmark earned run average grade point average procrustean standard
6.
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Synonymsmeter metre beat cadence
Related
Broaderpoetic rhythm
Narrowercatalexis scansion common measure metrical foot
7.
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
“the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song”
Synonymsbar
Related
Broadermusical notation
8.
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Synonymsmeasuring stick measuring rod
Related
Broadermeasuring instrument
Narrowerboard rule rule size stick
9.
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Related
Broadercontainer
Narrowermeasuring cup

measure as a verb

4 of 4 senses carry a relation

1.
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
“Measure the length of the wall”
Synonymsmensurate measure out
Related
Broaderdecide
Narrowershoot triangulate caliper calibrate

Questions about measure

What is another word for measure?: It depends which measure you mean. In the sense “any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal”, the synonyms are step. Across all 13 senses there are 25 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.
What is the opposite of measure?: WordNet records no antonym for measure. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.
Why are the synonyms for measure split into groups?: Because measure carries 13 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Where do the synonyms for measure come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.