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measure vs countermeasure

countermeasure vs measure

measure and countermeasure both are nouns.

measure is a verb but countermeasure is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
measure Yes No Yes No
countermeasure Yes No No No
As nouns, countermeasure is a hyponym of measure; that is, countermeasure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than measure:
  • measure: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
  • countermeasure: an action taken to offset another action
Other hyponyms of measure include porcupine provision, shark repellent, guard, precaution, safeguard.
measure (noun) countermeasure (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify an action taken to offset another action
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
measure (verb) countermeasure (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
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