measure - use in sentences

Object

  • effectiveness: He proposes that performance indicators be used to measure the effectiveness of medicines management systems.
  • distance: He used a silver trowel which was always spotless and a steel rule to measure the exact distance between each plant and row.

Converse of object

  • implement: Keeping rooms tidy and implementing the measures below will help avoid these incidents.
  • adopt: Consequently, as Nikon focuses more on the digital camera business, the company must adopt appropriate measures to ensure its continued success.
  • calm: Councilor Breslin noted that Roads Service had agreed to consider this in line with traffic calming measures for the area.
  • propose: Usually the aim is to propose policy measures for sustainable development.
  • take: Indeed he took extreme measures to prevent the present writer telling the British people of his exploits.

Adjective modifier

  • preventative: These preventative measures include: Using thawed, not frozen bait which causes it to sink deeper in the water quicker.
  • precautionary: To protect the ozone layer by taking precautionary measures to control global emissions of substances which deplete it.
  • preventive: Which theory one held determined what preventive measures could be fostered.
  • protective: Your vet may also suggest using Cosequin as a protective measure.
  • equal: We must avail ourselves of rights and duties in equal measure.
  • appropriate: We have appropriate security measures in place to protect this information.

Noun used with modifier

  • outcome: Activities of daily living outcome measures are being addressed.
  • mitigation: For example, affordable housing, community facilities or mitigation measures.
  • security: Bristol International Airport had a successful season during the World Cup, with security measures limiting the amount of recorded crime.
  • efficiency: Various options are possible but there would be no government funding; costs would have to be met through efficiency measures.
  • tape: An estimation of the bulk of the calf muscle was made using a tape measure.
  • conservation: We apologize for any inconvenience this important conservation measure may cause.

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