measure vs metrical unit

measure and metrical unit both are nouns.

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

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
measure	Yes	No	Yes	No
metrical unit	Yes	No	No	No

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

measure: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
metrical unit: (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 foot.

measure (noun)	metrical unit (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 unit (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 metrical unit

measure and metrical unit both are nouns.

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

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