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sound vs measure

measure vs sound

sound and measure both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but measure is not an adjective.

sound and measure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sound Yes Yes Yes No
measure Yes No Yes No
As verbs, measure is a hypernym of sound; that is, measure is a word with a broader meaning than sound:
  • sound: measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
  • measure: express as a number or measure or quantity
Other hypernyms of sound include quantify.
sound (noun) measure (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
the subjective sensation of hearing something the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
the audible part of a transmitted signal any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
the sudden occurrence of an audible event a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
a large ocean inlet or deep bay musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium a statute in draft before it becomes law
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
sound (adjective) measure (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid
sound (verb) measure (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line express as a number or measure or quantity
utter with vibrating vocal chords determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
make a certain noise or sound evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
cause to sound have certain dimensions
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way
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