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measure vs metrical foot

metrical foot vs measure

measure and metrical foot both are nouns.

measure is a verb but metrical foot is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
measure Yes No Yes No
metrical foot Yes No No No
As nouns, metrical foot is a hyponym of measure; that is, metrical foot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than measure:
  • measure: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  • metrical foot: (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
Other hyponyms of measure include catalexis, scansion, common measure, common meter, foot, metrical unit.
measure (noun) metrical foot (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
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) metrical foot (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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