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The death clock is ticking slowly in our breast, and each drop of blood measures its time, and our life is a lingering fever.
Georg Buchner

Meaning of "measures" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEASURES

measures  [ˈmɛʒəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEASURES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Measures is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEASURES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Becky Measures

Becky Measures, from Bakewell, Derbyshire, is a radio presenter on Peak FM, an independent local radio station in Derbyshire and a professional charity fund-raiser. She held a variety of jobs including being an extra for the locally filmed television series Peak Practice before moving into radio. In 2004, Measures, then 23, decided to have a double mastectomy after a genetic test revealed that she had an 80 to 90 per cent risk of developing breast cancer. Both her mother and a cousin, Helen, had suffered from the same illness. To help raise funds to build Europe's first breast cancer prevention centre, she organised a calendar of tasteful, naked photographs of different local people including members of Chesterfield FC. On 6 June 2006, ITV broadcast a documentary entitled My Breasts or My Life about Measures and her decision to have her breasts removed. The programme, filmed over two years, follows the decision and preparation for the operation as well as her, and her family's, feelings afterwards.

Definition of measures in the English dictionary

The definition of measures in the dictionary is rock strata that are characterized by a particular type of sediment or deposit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEASURES


Rodgers
ˈrɒdʒəz
Rogers
ˈrɒdʒəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEASURES

measure
measure off
measure out
measure up
measure up to
measured
measured daywork
measuredly
measuredness
measureless
measurelessly
measurelessness
measurement
measurement ton
measurements
measurer
measuring
measuring chain
measuring device
measuring glass

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEASURES

Coal Measures
Culm Measures
Dalton´s law of partial pressures
dentures
electronic countermeasures
facts and figures
features
futures
half measures
indentures
library pictures
manufactures
pictures
plumbing fixtures
population figures
Scriptures
significant figures
the Coal Measures
the pictures
weights and measures

Synonyms and antonyms of measures in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MEASURES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «measures» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of measures

Translation of «measures» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEASURES

Find out the translation of measures to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of measures from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «measures» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

措施
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medidas
570 millions of speakers

English

measures
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपाय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تدابير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

medidas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিমাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mesures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Langkah-langkah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Maßnahmen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対策
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngukur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các biện pháp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடவடிக்கைகளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önlemler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

misure
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

środki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заходи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

măsuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέτρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maatreëls
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

åtgärder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tiltak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of measures

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEASURES»

The term «measures» is very widely used and occupies the 4.839 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEASURES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «measures» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «measures» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about measures

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10 QUOTES WITH «MEASURES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word measures.
1
Chester A. Arthur
It is provided by the Constitution that the President shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the Union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
2
Pope Benedict XVI
The life of the community, both domestically and internationally, clearly demonstrates that respect for rights, and the guarantees that follow from them, are measures of the common good that serve to evaluate the relationship between justice and injustice, development and poverty, security and conflict.
3
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities, media coverage, and individual counselling to initiate changes in behaviour.
4
Georg Buchner
The death clock is ticking slowly in our breast, and each drop of blood measures its time, and our life is a lingering fever.
5
Martin Van Buren
My conviction of the necessity of further legislative provisions for the safe-keeping and disbursement of the public moneys and my opinion in regard to the measures best adapted to the accomplishment of those objects have been already submitted to you.
6
James F. Byrnes
What we want is a lasting peace. We will oppose soft measures which invite the breaking of the peace.
7
Laura Chinchilla
A government should not function based on the pressures of some or others. It should try to adapt a mix of measures that fits every context and generates the appropriate steps forward.
8
Ramsey Clark
There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being than the way it handles criminals.
9
Davy Crockett
I have always supported measures and principles and not men.
10
Charles Darwin
A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEASURES»

Discover the use of measures in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to measures and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hard Measures: How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved ...
Traces a leading CIA counter-terrorist's unlikely journey from a law student and CIA recruit to a top American spy, addressing questions related to his political views and controversial decision to destroy tapes of CIA interrogations.
Jose A. Rodriguez, 2013
2
Vector Measures
Examines the theory of measures having values in Banach spaces. This book deals with countably additive vector measures finitely additive vector measures, the Orlicz-Pettis theorem and its relatives.
Joseph Diestel, John Jerry Uhl, 1977
3
The Handbook of Road Safety Measures
The second edition of the "Handbook of Road Safety Measures" (previously published in 2004) gives state-of-the-art summaries of current knowledge regarding the effects of 128 road safety measures.
Alena Hoye, 2009
4
Implicit Measures of Attitudes
This timely book brings together leading investigators to review currently available procedures and offer practical recommendations for their implementation and interpretation.
Bernd Wittenbrink, Norbert Schwarz (Dr. phil.), 2007
5
Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Attitudes
This volume is sponsored by Division 9 of the American Psychological Association: The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.****This is an essential reference book for any social scientist or student who uses measuresof ...
John P. Robinson, Phillip R. Shaver, Lawrence S. Wrightsman, 1991
6
Temporary Special Measures: Accelerating de Facto Equality ...
This volume contains the revised papers and comments that were presented at the meeting.Also included is the report on the seminar with a number of concrete suggestions for a General Recommendation to Article 4(1).
Ineke Boerefijn, 2003
7
Convergence of Probability Measures
A new look at weak-convergence methods in metric spaces-from a master of probability theory In this new edition, Patrick Billingsley updates his classic work Convergence of Probability Measures to reflect developments of the past thirty ...
Patrick Billingsley, 2009
8
Basic Demographic Measures: A Practical Guide for Users
This book is a ready reference and a free-standing text for those who want to understand the measures without plowing through detailed and lengthy explanations of sources of data, international comparisons and, in general, the nuances of ...
John Saunders, 1988
9
Probability Measures on Metric Spaces
Having been out of print for over 10 years, the AMS is delighted to bring this classic volume back to the mathematical community.
K. R. Parthasarathy, 1982
10
Shape, Data and Measures
This textbook allows independent practice of mathematical skills.
Ruth Merttens, David Kirkby, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEASURES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term measures is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Puerto Rico extends water rationing measures amid drought
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) " Puerto Rico's government says it will extend water rationing measures to the island's southern region amid a ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
New security measures coming to Canadian Tire Centre
The National Hockey League has mandated that all arenas be installed with new security measures. The biggest change- fans will now have to ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
3
France announces emergency measures for cash-strapped farmers
President Francois Hollande has said he would unveil emergency measures to help France's livestock and dairy farmers on Wednesday (July ... «euronews, Jul 15»
4
Property cooling measures to continue
HOME owners hoping for an end to the Government's property cooling measures and a rebound in home valuations must keep waiting. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
5
Greeks see 'same culture' in new financial measures
Greece's financial crisis improved slightly today in the wake of the bailout news. However, people in the country can't stop talking about the ... «Marketplace.org, Jul 15»
6
Arkansas Cities Back Anti-Discrimination Measures Despite New Law
The measures were approved over the past several months to challenge a law that bans cities and counties from prohibiting discrimination on ... «Insurance Journal, Jul 15»
7
Greek government submits second bill on bailout measures to …
The Greek government has submitted a second wave of creditor-demanded reforms to its parliament for approval. The first batch of measures ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
8
BoJ introduces new CPI measures, may delay further QQE
FXStreet (Bali) - The Bank of Japan is introducing a new set of measures on its CPI, which is set to have a positive impact for upcoming ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
9
110 percent security measures followed Howard's Rock vandalism
Photos by Mike Ellis/Independent Mail Micah Rogers sat quietly throughout the first two days of his trial. He is charged with the breaking and ... «Anderson Independent Mail, Jul 15»
10
Defense paper cites China's 'assertive measures' in East, South …
TOKYO - Japan's Defense Ministry on Tuesday expressed strong concern about China's "assertive measures" to press territorial claims in the ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»

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