Measure may refer to:
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Measurement
Measurement is the quantification of attributes of an object or event, which can be used to compare with other objects or events.
In other words, measurement is a process of determining how large or small a physical quantity is as compared to ...
, the assignment of a number to a characteristic of an object or event
Law
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Ballot measure
A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a Direct democracy, direct vote by the Constituency, electorate (rather than their Representative democracy, representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either bin ...
, proposed legislation in the United States
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Church of England measure, legislation of the Church of England
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Measure of the National Assembly for Wales
A Measure of the National Assembly for Wales (, informally, an Assembly Measure, ) is primary legislation in Wales that is a category lower than an Act of Parliament. In the case of contemporary Welsh law, the difference with acts is that ...
, primary legislation in Wales between 1999 and 2011
* Assembly Measure of the
Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)
The Northern Ireland Assembly was a legislative assembly set up by the Government of the United Kingdom on 3 May 1973 to restore devolved government to Northern Ireland with the power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive made up of unionists ...
Science and mathematics
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Measure (data warehouse)
In a data warehouse, a measure is a property on which calculations (e.g., sum, count, average, minimum, maximum) can be made. A measure can either be categorical, algebraic or holistic.
Example
For example, if a retail store sold a specific produc ...
, a property on which calculations can be made
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Measure (mathematics)
In mathematics, the concept of a measure is a generalization and formalization of geometrical measures (length, area, volume) and other common notions, such as magnitude, mass, and probability of events. These seemingly distinct concepts ha ...
, a systematic way to assign a number to each suitable subset of a given set
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Measure (physics), a way to integrate over all possible histories of a system in quantum field theory
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Measure (termination), in computer program termination analysis
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Measuring coalgebra, a coalgebra constructed from two algebras
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Measure (Apple)
Apple Inc. develops many apps for iOS that come bundled by default or installed through system updates. Several of the default apps found on iOS have counterparts on Apple's other operating systems such as macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS, wh ...
, an iOS augmented reality app
Other uses
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''Measure'' (album), by Matt Pond PA, 2000, and its title track
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Measure (bartending)
A shot glass is a glass originally designed to hold or measure spirits or liquor, which is either imbibed straight from the glass ("a shot") or poured into a cocktail ("a drink"). An alcoholic beverage served in a shot glass and typically consu ...
or jigger, a bartending tool used to measure liquor
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''Measure'' (journal), an international journal of formal poetry
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"Measures" (''Justified''), a 2012 episode of the TV series ''Justified''
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Measure (typography)
In typography, line length is the width of a block of typesetting, typeset character (symbol), text, usually measured in units of length like inches or Point (typography), points or in characters per line (in which case it is a measure). A block ...
, line length in characters per line
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Coal measures, the coal-bearing part of the Upper Carboniferous System
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The Measure (SA)
The Measure (SA) was an American punk rock band formed in 2005 in New Brunswick, New Jersey that released albums on Don Giovanni Records and No Idea Records. The (SA) in the name is for "Strictly Analog". They played their last shows in 2011 in ...
, an American punk rock band
* Measure, an alternative term for
bar (music)
In musical notation, a bar (or measure) is a segment of music bounded by vertical lines, known as bar lines (or barlines), usually indicating one or more recurring beats. The length of the bar, measured by the number of note values it contains ...
See also
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Countermeasure
A countermeasure is a measure or action taken to counter or offset another one. As a general concept, it implies precision and is any technological or tactical solution or system designed to prevent an undesirable outcome in the process. The fi ...
, a measure or action taken to counter or offset another one
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Quantity
Quantity or amount is a property that can exist as a multitude or magnitude, which illustrate discontinuity and continuity. Quantities can be compared in terms of "more", "less", or "equal", or by assigning a numerical value multiple of a u ...
, a property that can exist as a multitude or magnitude
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Measure for Measure
''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604. It was published in the First Folio of 1623.
The play centers on the despotic and puritan Angelo (Measure for ...
'', a play by William Shakespeare
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