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scale of measurement vs measure

measure vs scale of measurement

scale of measurement and measure both are nouns.

scale of measurement is not a verb while measure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scale of measurement Yes No No No
measure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, measure is a hypernym of scale of measurement; that is, measure is a word with a broader meaning than scale of measurement:
  • scale of measurement: an ordered reference standard
  • measure: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Other hypernyms of scale of measurement include criterion, standard, touchstone.
scale of measurement (noun) measure (noun)
an ordered reference standard 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
scale of measurement (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 scale of measurement and measure

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