plumb vs measure

measure vs plumb

plumb and measure both are nouns.

plumb is an adjective but measure is not an adjective.

plumb and measure both are verbs.

plumb is an adverb but measure is not an adverb.

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

As verbs, measure is a hypernym of plumb; that is, measure is a word with a broader meaning than plumb:

plumb: measure the depth of something
measure: express as a number or measure or quantity

Other hypernyms of plumb include quantify.

plumb (noun)	measure (noun)
the metal bob of a plumb line	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

plumb (adjective)	measure (adjective)
exactly vertical

plumb (verb)	measure (verb)
adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical	express as a number or measure or quantity
measure the depth of something	determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
examine thoroughly and in great depth	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
weight with lead	have certain dimensions

plumb (adverb)	measure (adverb)
conforming to the direction of a plumb line
exactly
completely; used as intensifiers

Difference between plumb and measure

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