measure vs common measure

measure and common measure both are nouns.

measure is a verb but common measure is not a verb.

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

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

measure: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
common measure: the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad

Other hyponyms of measure include catalexis, scansion, common meter, foot, metrical foot, metrical unit.

measure (noun)	common measure (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule	an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal	a time signature indicating four beats to the bar
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

measure (verb)	common measure (verb)
express as a number or measure or quantity
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
have certain dimensions

measure vs common measure

measure and common measure both are nouns.

measure is a verb but common measure is not a verb.

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