metre vs measure

measure vs metre

metre and measure both are nouns.

metre is not a verb while measure is a verb.

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

As nouns, metre and measure are synonyms defined as:

metre and measure: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

Other synonyms of metre include beat, cadence, meter.

metre (noun)	measure (noun)
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse	the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)	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

metre (verb)	measure (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 metre and measure

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