how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify | the act of preventing |
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule | a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon |
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal | an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal |
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements | a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter |
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance | a counter where you can obtain food or drink |
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats | a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) |
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse | (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried |
a statute in draft before it becomes law | a heating element in an electric fire |
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises |
| a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background |
| musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats |
| the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction |
| a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore |
| (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter |