'Measuring' definitions:
Definition of 'measuring'
From: WordNet
noun
The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" [syn: measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration]
Definition of 'Measuring'
From: GCIDE
- Measure \Meas"ure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Measured; p. pr. & vb. n. Measuring.] [F. mesurer, L. mensurare. See Measure, n.]
- 1. To ascertain by use of a measuring instrument; to compute or ascertain the extent, quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by a certain rule or standard; to take the dimensions of; hence, to estimate; to judge of; to value; to appraise. [1913 Webster]
- Great are thy works, Jehovah, infinite Thy power! what thought can measure thee? --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To serve as the measure of; as, the thermometer measures changes of temperature. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To pass throught or over in journeying, as if laying off and determining the distance. [1913 Webster]
- A true devoted pilgrim is not weary To measure kingdoms with his feeble steps. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To adjust by a rule or standard. [1913 Webster]
- To secure a contented spirit, measure your desires by your fortunes, not your fortunes by your desires. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; -- often with out or off. [1913 Webster]
- With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. --Matt. vii. 2. [1913 Webster]
- That portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- To measure swords with one, to try another's skill in the use of the sword; hence, figuratively, to match one's abilities against an antagonist's. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Measuring'
From: GCIDE
- Measuring \Meas"ur*ing\, a. Used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements, or dividing by measure. [1913 Webster]
- Measuring faucet, a faucet which permits only a given quantity of liquid to pass each time it is opened, or one by means of which the liquid which passes can be measured.
- Measuring worm (Zool.), the larva of any geometrid moth. They are so called because they move by a process in which they first pull the rear legs forward toward their front legs, forming a loop which resembles the process of measuring with a tape measure. The motion is completed by subsequently moving the front legs forward to an advanced position. See Geometrid. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Definition of 'measuring'
From: GCIDE
- Inchworm \Inch"worm`\, n. (Zool.) The larva of any geometrid moth. It progresses forward by first bringing the rear end of the body forward, forming a loop, then moving the front part of the body; called also measuring worm, measuringworm, spanner, and looper. See Geometrid. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'measuring'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- appraisal,
- appraisement,
- approximation,
- approximative,
- assessment,
- assize,
- assizement,
- calculation,
- chorographic,
- computation,
- correction,
- determination,
- estimate,
- estimation,
- estimative,
- evaluation,
- gauging,
- hypsographic,
- instrumentation,
- measure,
- measurement,
- mensural,
- mensuration,
- mensurational,
- mensurative,
- metric,
- metric system,
- numerative,
- oceanographic,
- quantification,
- quantitative,
- quantization,
- rating,
- survey,
- surveying,
- telemetering,
- telemetry,
- topographic,
- triangulation,
- valuation,
- valuational,
- valuative
Words containing 'Measuring'
- Measurable,
- Measurableness,
- Measurably,
- Measure,
- Measured,
- Measuredly,
- Measurement,
- Measurer,
- measurability,
- measure for measure,
- measure out,
- measure up,
- measure up to,
- Binary measure,
- Cloth measure,
- Coal measures,
- Dry measure,
- Half measure,
- Land measure,
- Lineal measure,
- Linear measure,
- Liquid measure,
- Long measure,
- Measuring faucet,
- Measuring wheel,
- Measuring worm,
- Solid measure,
- Square measure,
- To have hard measure,
- To take measures,
- To tread a measure,
- Triple measure,
- Unit of measure,
- Water measure,
- Water measurer,
- Wine measure,
- Yacht measurement,
- beyond measure,
- board measure,
- capacity measure,
- circular measure,
- common measure,
- cubic measure,
- defensive measure,
- desperate measure,
- for good measure,
- full measure,
- fundamental measure,
- information measure,
- measuring block,
- measuring cup,
- measuring device,
- measuring instrument,
- measuring rod,
- measuring stick,
- measuring system,
- measuring unit,
- mental measurement,
- passing measure,
- scale of measurement,
- security measure,
- security measures,
- standard of measurement,
- system of measurement,
- tape measure,
- unit of measurement,
- yard measure,
- Imperial weights and measures,
- To measure swords with one,
- To take one's measure,
- give full measure,
- system of weights and measures,
- electronic warfare-support measures,
- time-delay measuring instrument,
- time-delay measuring system