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determine vs measure

measure vs determine

determine is not a noun while measure is a noun.

determine and measure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
determine No No Yes No
measure Yes No Yes No
As verbs, measure is a hyponym of determine; that is, measure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than determine:
  • determine: reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  • measure: determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
determine (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
determine (verb) measure (verb)
reach, make, or come to a decision about something express as a number or measure or quantity
fix conclusively or authoritatively determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
shape or influence; give direction to evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
fix in scope; fix the boundaries of have certain dimensions
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
decide upon or fix definitely
settle conclusively; come to terms
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