MEASURES

"MEASURES" is a plural of: measure.

Date "MEASURES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Mining

Tips from 1870

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Synonyms: MEASURES

Conduct

Deal with, have to do with; treat, handle a case; take steps, take measures.

Discord

Verb: be discordant; Adjective: disagree, come amiss; clash, jar, jostle, pull different ways, conflict, have no measures with, misunderstand one another; live like cat and dog; differ; dissent; have a bone to pick, have a crow to pluck with.

Incompleteness

Noun: incompleteness; Adjective: deficiency, short measure; shortcoming; insufficiency; imperfection; immaturity; (nonpreparation); half measures.

Irresolution

Fickleness, levity, legerete; pliancy; (softness); weakness; timidity; cowardice; half measures.

Means

Noun: means, resources, wherewithal, ways and means; capital; (money); revenue; stock in trade; provision; a shot in the locker; appliances; (machinery); means and appliances; conveniences; cards to play; expedients; (measures); two strings to one's bow; sheet anchor; (safety); aid; medium.

Measurement

Metrology, weights and measures, compound arithmetic.

Mid-course

Neutrality; half measure, half and half measures; compromise.

Plan

Verb: plan,scheme, design, frame, contrive, project, forecast, sketch; devise, invent; (imagine); set one's wits to work; spring a project; fall upon, hit upon; strike out, chalk out, cut out, lay out, map out; lay down a plan; shape out a course, mark out a course; predetermine; concert, preconcert, preestablish; prepare; hatch, hatch a plot concoct; take steps, take measures.

Preparation

Train; (teach); inure; (habituate); breed; prepare; for; rehearse; make provision for; take steps, take measures, take precautions; provide, provide against; beat up for recruits; open the door to; (facilitate).

Crosswords: MEASURES

I kept trying to reason with you, Woody, but you always force me into taking extreme measures. (Toy Story 2; writing credit: John Lasseter; Peter Docter)

All my work and endless measures (Duck And Run; performing artist: 3 Doors Down)

What they know about it, extreme measures I'm a ride with you (Down Ass Bitch; performing artist: Ja Rule)

When God takes measure of a man, I've often heard it said, He always measures 'round the heart, but never 'round the head. (references; author: unknown)

Metric Measures (1962)

Secrets in the Attic 2: Extreme Measures (1994)

Desperate Measures (1993)

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Books

• Index Atlas of Geographic Information System of China: Food Risk Forecasting and Dis-Aster Counter Measures Information System in the Lower Yellow ri (reference)

• 21st Century Complete Guide to Bioterrorism, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Germs and Germ Warfare, Nuclear and Radiation Terrorism - Military Manuals and Federal Documents with Practical Emergency Plans, Protective Measures, Medical Treatment and Survi (reference)

• Tax treatment of mutual funds : hearing before the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, first session, on H.R. 2735, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 t (reference)

• Silencing Political Dissent: How Post-September 11 Anti-Terrorism Measures Threaten Our Civil Liberties (reference)

• Cochlear Implants: Objective Measures (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Inflation Measures For Schools Colleges & Libraries (reference)

• Law Department Performance Measures Survey (reference)

• Money Stock Liquid Assets And Debt Measures (reference)

• National Conference On Weights & Measures Membership (reference)

• Santa Bar Co Air Pollution Control Updates St Air Toxic Ctrl Measures Fedral Max Archiveable Tec Stand (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Extreme Measures (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• The Passing Measures (reference)

• Extreme Measures (1996 Film) [SOUNDTRACK] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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Pictured is a researcher seated in front of a scintillation counter. This device measures radioactivity incorporated into a cell culture. The researcher is looking up at the screen. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Pictured here is an experimental animal being held by a technician. Only the technician's hands and the animal are visible. The technician measures the size of a reaction of the animal due to a recent injection. A measuring device is being used to achieve the measurement. This may have been a test for the possible carcinogenic effect of a chemical. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Screens limit access to patient areas, tents are used for changing into protective clothing. Measures to help prevent the spread of Ebola virus, Kikwit, 1995. Credit: CDC.

Members of the Technical Development Laboratory staff operating a device which measures the energy required to pump a hand-powered spray can. Credit: CDC.

A Z-Variometer. Instrument measures relative changes in vertical component of Earth's magnetism. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Duplex measures, carrying the rear bar ahead After making contact, the rear bar was moved to the forward position It was then realigned horizontally, vertically, and for azimuth on the base line Fig. No. 9, Appendix No. 3, Report of Superintendent ... 1901, p. 244. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Launching an ozonesonde. This balloon transported instrument measures a vertical profile of the ozone layer. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Recorder sitting and writing angles as observer measures angles with theodolite. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

NMFS biologist Charles Malooch III measures an angler's catch. Credit: Fisheries.

A scientist measures the number and size of blue crabs taken during the crab- pot collection phase of the sampling process for the project. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Let there be one measure of wine throughout our whole realm; and one measure of ale; and one measure of corn, to wit, "the London quarter"; and one width of cloth (whether dyed, or russet, or "halberget"), to wit, two ells within the selvedges; of weights also let it be as of measures. (reference)

The same measures governed the possession of land too: whatsoever he tilled and reaped, laid up and made use of, before it spoiled, that was his peculiar right; whatsoever he enclosed, and could feed, and make use of, the cattle and product was also his. (Second Treatise of Government)

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. (reference)

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States. (reference)

These measures will of course be different in different countries. (reference)

All measures of mobilisation or appertaining to mobilisation are forbidden. (reference)

Unless adequate preventive measures are taken to dispel the compulsion inherent in custodial surroundings, no statement obtained from the defendant can truly be the product of his free choice. (reference)

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Somebody measures it, and finds one of the proportions an eighth of an inch wrong.

No half measures, no compromises, no grant from the king, to the people.

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Health

Look for these quality measures whenever possible. (references)

The CBC also measures the amount of Hgb in your blood. (references)

EMG measures the electrical potential of muscle cells. (references)

Business

The next steps must comply with WTO measures. (references)

New measures are under consideration to comply with WTO standards. (references)

Similar measures have not been taken against Brazil but could occur. (references)

Children

Haiti

The law ordered all schools to post clearly their policies on disciplinary measures. (references)

Mexico

He also urged state and local governments to follow his lead in developing such measures. (references)

Kyrgyz Republic

Traditional social safety measures were inadequate to cope with the social pressures that affect families. (references)

Civil Liberties

Malaysia

No such measures had been implemented by year's end. (references)

Hong Kong

The publisher portrayed the cuts as cost-saving measures. (references)

Thailand

In practice authorities rarely enforce these restrictive measures. (references)

Discrimination

Singapore

Mindful of the country's history of intercommunal tension, the Government takes affirmative measures to ensure racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural nondiscrimination. (references)

Economic History

Uruguay

But some long-planned measures appear to be stalled. (references)

Eritrea

Eritrea takes stringent measures to combat corruption. (references)

Human Rights

Lebanon

No measures had been taken by year's end. (references)

Ecuador

Prison officials fear the measures may exacerbate overcrowding. (references)

Israel and the occupied territories

The Israeli Government stated that they are necessary security measures. (references)

Indigenous People

Philippines

Other measures have affected indigenous communities in adverse ways. (references)

Colombia

The U'wa reserve measures 1.25 million acres and has estimated oil reserves of up to 1 billion barrels. (references)

Suriname

The leaders threatened to isolate the western part of the country if the Government did not take measures against uncontrolled logging near indigenous villages. (references)

Minorities

Spain

Some controversy continued over the implementing legislation and related regulatory measures. (references)

Netherlands

By year's end, it appeared that most of these measures had not yet been implemented due to organizational problems. (references)

Bhutan

Beginning in 1989, more discriminatory measures were introduced, aimed at shaping a new national identity known as Drukpa. (references)

Political Economy

MALAYSIA

Additional measures may be forthcoming. (references)

SOUTH AFRICA

The DTI has moved away from these policies to supply-side measures. (references)

Austria

Economically, they support austerity measures and a balanced budget. (references)

Political Rights

Swaziland

Members of the SFTU who participated in the electoral process were threatened with disciplinary measures by the labor federation. (references)

Bhutan

He also introduced term limits for his Council of Ministers and proposed measures to increase the role of the National Assembly in the formation of his Government. (references)

Bhutan

In 1998 the King issued a decree setting out several measures intended to increase the role of the National Assembly in the formation and dissolution of his Government. (references)

Trade

Mauritius

Weights and measures must be in metric form. (references)

Uruguay

Uruguay uses the metric system of weights and measures. (references)

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan uses the metric system for weights and measures. (references)

Travel

Poland

Poland uses the metric system of weights and measures. (references)

Panama

The U.S. system of weights and measures and the metric system are both used in Panama. (references)

Yemen

Malaria is prevalent in coastal areas, so visitors to Aden, Hodeidah, Mokha, or Mukalla should take preventive measures. (references)

Women

Switzerland

Further measures also protect pregnant and breast-feeding women. (references)

Costa Rica

The 1996 Law Against Domestic Violence establishes precautionary measures to help victims. (references)

Japan

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police organized a council with representatives of train companies to discuss antigroping measures in June. (references)

Worker Rights

Morocco

Various laws provide protective measures for children under 16 at work. (references)

Belarus

The authorities have taken numerous measures to suppress independent trade unions. (references)

Jamaica

The COE requested the Government to take necessary measures to amend this legislation. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

He that measures

Expressions using "MEASURES": acoustic warfare support measures ♦ adequate measures ♦ antihelminthic measures ♦ appropriate measures ♦ artificial chemical control measures ♦ Body Weights and Measures ♦ coal measures ♦ economy measures ♦ effective measures ♦ electronic counter counter measures ♦ electronic support measures ♦ electronic warfare support measures ♦ expedient measures ♦ falsification of weights and measures ♦ half and half measures ♦ half measures ♦ halfway measures ♦ imperial weights and measures ♦ inspector of weights and measures ♦ legal measures ♦ liquid measures ♦ long measures ♦ measures affecting trade in services ♦ partial measures ♦ precautionary measures ♦ preventive measures ♦ protective measures ♦ reform measures ♦ remedial measures ♦ repeated measures ♦ repressive measures ♦ restrictive measures ♦ retaliatory measures ♦ security measures ♦ set measures to ♦ special measures ♦ statute measures ♦ strong measures ♦ system of weights and measures ♦ table of weights and measures ♦ take appropriate measures ♦ take measures ♦ take strong measures against smb. ♦ take the measures ♦ taking measures ♦ taking of measures ♦ To take measures ♦ traffic calming measures ♦ weights and measures. Additional references.

Ending with "MEASURES": counter-measures, half-measures.

Albanian

masa gjysmake (halfway measures, partial measures), marr masa (deal, guard, take measures, take steps). (various references)

Arabic 

‏قياس مستطيلي بالطول (long measures), ‏إتخاذ الاجراءات (taking measures), ‏إجراءات قمعية (repressive measures), ‏إجراءات وقائية (preventive measures), ‏إجراءات إصلاحية (remedial measures). (various references)

Bulgarian 

строги мерки (rigors, rigours, strong measures), меря (dial, measure, mete, scale, take measures, weigh). (various references)

Czech

uèinit opatření (provide for, take measures, take steps). (various references)

Danish

informeret samtykke (compassionate use, etc., informed consent, legal consent, obligation to permit treatment), informed consent (etc., legal consent, obligation to permit treatment). (various references)

Dutch

milieuvriendelijke landbouw (agro-environmental measures), maatregelen die de handel in diensten raken (measures affecting trade in services), maatregelen nemen ter bespoediging van zakenonderhandelingen (to take measures to accelerate the conduct of business negotiations), middelen zowel feitelijk als rechtens,op grond waarvan de voorlopige maatregel aanvankelijk gerechtvaardigd voorkomt (pleas of fact and law establishing a prima facie case for the interim measures), ML (agro-environmental measures, Mali, mean life, millilitre, Republic of Mali), maatregelen treffen tegen ontladingen van statische elektriciteit (take precautionary measures against static discharges), de maatregelen voorstellen welke noodzakelijk zijn om deze toestand te verhelpen (to propose the measures needed to remedy the situation), de betrokken Lid-Staat kan de voorgenomen maatregelen niet tot uitvoering brengen,voordat die procedure tot een eindbeslissing heeft geleid (the Member State concerned shall not put its proposed measures into effect until this procedure has resulted in a final decision), de Commissie werkt mede aan de totstandkoming van de handelingen van de Raad (the Commission shall participate in the shaping of measures taken by the Council), de compensatiemaatregelen welke van toepassing zijn op de handel tussen de Lid-Staten (countervailing measures applicable to trade between member States), de geluidssnelheidslog meet de tijd die een geluidsgolf nodig heeft om zich over een bepaalde afstand door de formatie voort te planten (the acoustic-velocity log measures the time required for a sound wave to pass through a definite length of formation), de hoge pathogeniteit van loodstearaat vereist zeer verregaande veiligheidsmaatregelen (the great pathogenic power of lead stearate calls for major technical prevention measures), de Lid-Staten kunnen zelf de noodzakelijke maatregelen nemen:zij geven daarvan kennis aan de overige LidStaten (Member States may themselves take the necessary measures and shall notify them to the other Member States), de Lid-Staten machtigen,de noodzakelijke tegenmaatregelen te treffen om de toestand te verhelpen (to authorise the Member States to take the measures needed to remedy the situation), Ambtenaar van het IJkwezen (Weights and Measures Inspector), de maatregelen mogen niet verder reiken dan strikt overmijdelijk is om de moeilijkheden te overwinnen (the measures must not be wider in scope than is strictly necessary to remedy the difficulties), arbeidsmarktmaatregelen (measures to improve the functioning of the labour market), de naar omstandigheden te nemen maatregelen (the measures to be taken in the light of the prevailing circumstances), de passende maatregelen nemen (to take the appropriate measures), de voorschriften van dit hoofdstuk en de maatregelen uit hoofde daarvan genomen (the provisions of this Chapter and measures taken in pursuance thereof), de wijze waarop een mijn is aangelegd hangt af van de aard van het mijnveld: diepte, helling, dichtheid en dikte van de koollagen (density and seam thickness, mine layout depends very much on the characteristics of the coal measures), diagnostiek (diagnostic measures, diagnostics), die maatregelen mogen geen inbreuk maken op de vermelde doeleinden (such measures shall not prejudice the attainment of the objectives set out), een beveiligingsverordening stelt de verschillende toepasselijke stelsels van geheimhouding en de voor elk daarvan te nemen beveiligingsmaatregelen vast (security regulations which lay down the various security gradings to be applied and the security measures appropriate to each grading), electrotherapie (electro-convulsive therapy, electrotherapeutic measures, electrotherapy), elektrisatie (electro-convulsive therapy, electrotherapeutic measures, electrotherapy), de Lid-Staten treffen alle maatregelen (the Member States shall take all measures), Comité voor de tenuitvoerlegging van maatregelen ter verbetering van de veiligheid en de gezondheid van de werknemers op het werk (Committee on the Introduction of Measures to Encourage Improvements in the Safety and Health of Workers at Work), basisprijs (basic price at which intervention measures may come into operation), begeleidende maatregelen (accompanying measures, ancillary measures), beleidssteun (accompanying measures, ancillary measures), beoordeling van het milieu-effect van communautaire maatregelen (assessment of the environmental impact of Community measures), Besluit inzake maatregelen ten behoeve van de minstontwikkelde landen (Decision on Measures in Favour of Least-Developed Countries), bij het bereiken waarvan interventiemaatregelen kunnen worden overwogen (basic price at which intervention measures may come into operation), bij voorrang moeten die maatregelen worden gekozen die de werking van de gemeenschappelijke markt het minst verstoren (priority shall be given to such measures as will least disturb the functioning of the common market), bijzondere controlemaatregelen nemen (to take special control measures), alle maatregelen,welke het tot stand brengen van de gemeenschappelijke markt medebrengt,moeten zijn verwezenlijkt (all the measures required for establishing the common market must be implemented), COE (Conference on Confidence and Security Building Measures and Disarmament in Europe, Conference on Disarmament in Europe), autonome schorsingsmaatregelen (autonomous suspensive measures), Commissie Subsidies en Compenserende Maatregelen (Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures), Conferentie over ontwapening in Europa (Conference on Confidence and Security Building Measures and Disarmament in Europe, Conference on Disarmament in Europe), Conferentie over vertrouwenwekkende en veiligheidsbevorderende maatregelen in Europa (Conference on Confidence and Security Building Measures and Disarmament in Europe, Conference on Disarmament in Europe), conservatoire maatregelen (precautionary measures), DDS (Declaration on Dispute Settlement Pursuant to the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 or Part V of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures), aseptische voorzichtigheidsmaatregelen (aseptic measures), gekoppelde waarnemingen (repeated measures, repeated-measures), ASCM (Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, ASCM), elektriseren (electro-convulsive therapy, electrotherapeutic measures, electrotherapy), centrale tendens (and the geometric mean, central tendency, the generalized concept of the average value of a distribution.Typical measures of central tendency are the mean, the median, the mode), Verdrag inzake de bevoegdheid,het toepasselijk recht,de erkenning,de tenuitvoerlegging en de samenwerking op het gebied van ouderlijke verantwoordelijkheid en maatregelen ter bescherming van kinderen,op voorwaarde dat het kind gewoonlijk in een lidstaat v (Applicable law, Convention on Jurisdiction, Enforcement and Cooperation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children, provided that the child concerned is habitually resident in a Member State, Recognition), OSCM (Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, ASCM). (various references)

Finnish

järjestelyt (adjustments). (various references)

French

obligation légale. (various references)

German

Maße (gauges, ground, grounded, mass, metrics). (various references)

Greek 

μέτρα (measure). (various references)

Hebrew 

ל� קוט באמצעים (take measures, take steps), ל� קוט בצע�"ים (follow up, take measures). (various references)

Hungarian

vonulat (bed, strata), széntelep (coal yard), geológiai rétegek, érctelep. (various references)

Indonesian

bertindak (act, take steps). (various references)

Italian

manovra (handle, maneuver, maneuvring, manoeuvre, manoeuvring, rigging, shunting, working). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

度量 (generosity, length and capacity, magnanimity), 出様 (attitude, move). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

どりょう (generosity, length and capacity, magnanimity), でよう (attitude, move). (various references)

Manx

meihaghyn as towshanyn (weights and measures). (various references)

Pig Latin

easuresmay

Portuguese

medidas (vital statistics). (various references)

Romanian

strat (bed, coating, film, layer, ledge, lick, mantle, overlay, ply, ridge, seam, sheet, stratum). (various references)

Russian 

принимать меры (arrange, make arrangements, make provision, take action, take measures, take steps). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

preduzeti mere (take measures), podrška elektronskog rata (electronic warfare support measures). (various references)

Spanish

consentimiento legal (etc., legal consent, obligation to permit treatment). (various references)

Swedish

mått (dimensions, measure, measurement, scantling, scoop, size). (various references)

Turkish

tedbir almak (provide against, take measures, take steps), önlem almak (hedge, make provision, make provision against, maneuver, manoeuvre, provide, provide against, take measures, take precautions, take steps). (various references)

Ukrainian

приймати міри (take measures). (various references)

concepta. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words ending with "MEASURES": admeasures, countercountermeasures, countermeasures, premeasures, remeasures. (additional references)

Misspellings

"MEASURES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: maesure, maramures, Masajuro, Masurel, meashure, measur, Measurex, measurs, meaure, Mensurans, messores, messure, mesure, mesuree, mesurees, mesures, metaurus, Mousouris, Musurus. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: reassume.

-1 letter: amusers, assumer, masseur, measure, reseaus, resumes, seamers, ureases.

-2 letters: ameers, amuser, amuses, assume, assure, erases, marses, masers, musers, ramees, reseau, resume, reuses, sarees, seamer, serums, sesame, smears, urases, urease.

-3 letters: ameer, amuse, arses, arums, aures, eases, emeus, erase, erses, mares, marse, maser, masse, meres, mesas, muras, mures, muser, muses, ramee, ramus, rases, reams.

+1 letter: measurers, reassumed, reassumes.

+2 letters: admeasures, charmeuses, embrasures, marquesses, remeasures, supermales.

+3 letters: housemaster, lebensraums, marquessate, masquerades, measureless, meerschaums, menstruates, premeasures, semiquavers, supremacies.

+4 letters: dreamfulness, housemasters, lukewarmness, marquessates, marquisettes, masqueraders, measurements, restimulates, somersaulted, supermarkets, supermassive, superrealism.

+5 letters: amorousnesses, epicureanisms, harmfulnesses, marvelousness, masterfulness, mercurialness, misadventures, prematureness, readjustments, somatopleures, summersaulted, superfamilies, superrealisms, supersalesman, supersalesmen, underclassmen, underemphases, underemphasis, unembarrassed, upperclassmen.