plural noun
Numbers that show the size, length, amount, or level of things.
The report lists the measures of each room.
These measures show the amount of water in each tank.
American English
How to pronounce measures
noun · verbB1Very common word
MEHzherz
/ˈmɛ.ʒɚz/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of measure
Measures can be a plural noun or a third-person singular verb.
Numbers that show the size, length, amount, or level of things.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Actions taken to deal with problems or protect people.
The city took measures to reduce pollution.
These measures will protect nearby homes.
plural noun
Standards or ways of judging how good, successful, or important things are.
Sales are not the only measures of success.
Schools use different measures to track student progress.
third-person singular verb
She, he, or it finds the size, length, amount, or temperature of something by using a tool or standard.
She measures the length of the table.
The scientist measures the acidity of the water.
Useful expressions
to take action to deal with a problem
We need to take measures to reduce waste.
to take a particular amount of something by measuring it
Measure out two cups of rice.
to be as good as expected or required
The new model measures up to the old one.
Related words & forms
measuring-ing formmeasuredpast tense · past participlemeasuresplural noun · third-person singular verb
In measuring, the final e disappears: measuring, not measureing.