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measure vs measuring device

measuring device vs measure

measure and measuring device both are nouns.

measure is a verb but measuring device is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
measure Yes No Yes No
measuring device Yes No No No
As nouns, measuring device is a hypernym of measure; that is, measuring device is a word with a broader meaning than measure:
  • measure: measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
  • measuring device: instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
Other hypernyms of measure include measuring instrument, measuring system.
measure (noun) measuring device (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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) measuring device (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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