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measure vs size stick

size stick vs measure

measure and size stick both are nouns.

measure is a verb but size stick is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
measure Yes No Yes No
size stick Yes No No No
As nouns, size stick is a hyponym of measure; that is, size stick 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
  • size stick: a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot
Other hyponyms of measure include board rule, rule, ruler.
measure (noun) size stick (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot
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) size stick (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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