measure vs scale of measurement

scale of measurement vs measure

measure and scale of measurement both are nouns.

measure is a verb but scale of measurement is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
measure	Yes	No	Yes	No
scale of measurement	Yes	No	No	No

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

measure: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
scale of measurement: an ordered reference standard

Other hyponyms of measure include benchmark, earned run average, ERA, GPA, grade point average, procrustean bed, procrustean rule, procrustean standard, yardstick, medium of exchange, monetary system, graduated table, ordered series, scale, gauge, standard of measurement, baseline, norm.

measure (noun)	scale of measurement (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	an ordered reference standard
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)	scale of measurement (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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