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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMeasure
/ˈmɛʒ.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A unit or standard of measurement.
"The recipe calls for a measure of flour."
- 1
To ascertain the size, amount, or degree of something.
"Please measure the length of the table."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'measure' originates from the Latin 'mensura', which means 'a measuring' or 'a measure'. It evolved through Old French 'mesure' before entering Middle English as 'mesur' in the 14th century, retaining its meaning related to quantifying dimensions or amounts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Measure" is said worldwide
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Mesure
Transliteration: mezyʁ
"La recette nécessite une mesure de farine."
Maß
Transliteration: ma:s
"Das Rezept benötigt ein Maß Mehl."
Misura
Transliteration: miˈzura
"La ricetta richiede una misura di farina."
Medida
Transliteration: meˈðiða
"La receta requiere una medida de harina."
Medida
Transliteration: meˈdʒidɐ
"A receita pede uma medida de farinha."
माप
Transliteration: maap
"रेसिपी में आटे का एक माप चाहिए।"
测量
Transliteration: cèliàng
"这个食谱需要一份面粉的测量。"
측정
Transliteration: cheugjeong
"레시피에는 밀가루의 측정이 필요합니다."
測定
Transliteration: sokutei
"レシピには小麦粉の測定が必要です。"
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