measure vs ruler

ruler vs measure

measure and ruler both are nouns.

measure is a verb but ruler is not a verb.

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

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

measure: measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
ruler: measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

Other hyponyms of measure include board rule, rule, size stick.

measure (noun)	ruler (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule	a person who rules or commands
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)	ruler (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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