convey vs measure

measure vs convey

convey is not a noun while measure is a noun.

convey and measure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
convey	No	No	Yes	No
measure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, measure is a hyponym of convey; that is, measure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than convey:

convey: serve as a means for expressing something
measure: express as a number or measure or quantity

Other hyponyms of convey include quantify.

convey (noun)	measure (noun)
	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
	the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
	any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
	measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
	a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
	musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
	a statute in draft before it becomes law
	a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

convey (verb)	measure (verb)
(of information) make known; pass on	express as a number or measure or quantity
serve as a means for expressing something	determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
go or come after and bring or take back	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere	have certain dimensions
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
transmit a title or property
transfer to another

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