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decide vs measure

measure vs decide

decide is not a noun while measure is a noun.

decide and measure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decide No No Yes No
measure Yes No Yes No
As verbs, measure is a hyponym of decide; that is, measure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decide:
  • decide: reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  • measure: determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
Other hyponyms of decide include measure out, mensurate, choose, pick out, select, take, will, seal, purpose, resolve, decree, rule, orient, orientate, adjudicate, judge, try, govern, order, regularise, regularize, regulate.
decide (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
decide (verb) measure (verb)
reach, make, or come to a decision about something express as a number or measure or quantity
bring to an end; settle conclusively determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
cause to decide evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
influence or determine have certain dimensions
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