measure vs quantity

quantity vs measure

measure and quantity both are nouns.

measure is a verb but quantity is not a verb.

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

As nouns, measure and quantity are synonyms defined as:

measure and quantity: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

Other synonyms of measure include amount.

measure (noun)	quantity (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	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	an adequate or large amount
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal	the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
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)	quantity (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

Difference between measure and quantity

Words related to "measure"

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