Measure
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard. To estimate the unit size of something. To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard. An (unspecified) quantity or capacity : The precise designated distance between two objects or points. The act of measuring. A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition. A rule, ruler or measuring stick. A tactic, strategy or piece of legislation. A function that assigns a non-negative number to a given set following the mathematical nature that is common among length, volume, probability and the like. An indicator; Something used to assess some property.
Example sentence: The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
Metre
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités). It is equal to (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To measure with a metering device.To put into metrical form.