measure vs decide

decide vs measure

measure is a noun but decide is not a noun.

measure and decide both are verbs.

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

As verbs, decide is a hypernym of measure; that is, decide is a word with a broader meaning than measure:

measure: determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
decide: reach, make, or come to a decision about something

Other hypernyms of measure include determine, make up one's mind.

measure (noun)	decide (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

measure (verb)	decide (verb)
express as a number or measure or quantity	reach, make, or come to a decision about something
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of	bring to an end; settle conclusively
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of	cause to decide
have certain dimensions	influence or determine

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