metrical foot vs measure

measure vs metrical foot

metrical foot and measure both are nouns.

metrical foot is not a verb while measure is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
metrical foot	Yes	No	No	No
measure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, measure is a hypernym of metrical foot; that is, measure is a word with a broader meaning than metrical foot:

metrical foot: (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
measure: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

Other hypernyms of metrical foot include beat, cadence, meter, metre.

metrical foot (noun)	measure (noun)
(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm	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
	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

metrical foot (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

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