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rule vs measure

measure vs rule

rule and measure both are nouns.

rule and measure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rule Yes No Yes No
measure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, measure is a hypernym of rule; that is, measure is a word with a broader meaning than rule:
  • rule: measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
  • measure: measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Other hypernyms of rule include measuring rod, measuring stick.
rule (noun) measure (noun)
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
something regarded as a normative example any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
prescribed guide for conduct or action (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice a statute in draft before it becomes law
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
dominance or power through legal authority
the duration of a monarch's or government's power
rule (verb) measure (verb)
keep in check express as a number or measure or quantity
decide with authority determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
decide on and make a declaration about evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
mark or draw with a ruler have certain dimensions
exercise authority over; as of nations
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
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