Step vs Measure - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
- musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
- a statute in draft before it becomes law
- the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
- measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
- (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
- how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
Definition as Noun
- the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
- a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
- a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
- the sound of a step of someone walking
- a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
- the distance covered by a step
- relative position in a graded series
- any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
- a short distance
- a musical interval of two semitones
Definition as Verb
- have certain dimensions
- evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
- express as a number or measure or quantity
Definition as Verb
- shift or move by taking a step
- cause (a computer) to execute a single command
- furnish with steps
- move with one's feet in a specific manner
- walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
- place (a ship's mast) in its step
- move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
- treat badly
- measure (distances) by pacing
- put down or press the foot, place the foot
Examples
- "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
- "they held a public hearing on the bill"
- "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
- "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
- "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
- "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
- "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"
- "measure the length of the wall"
- "Can you quantify your results?"
- "he walked with unsteady steps"
- "he taught them the waltz step"
- "he heard footsteps on the porch"
- "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
- "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
- "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"
- "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
- "he paused on the bottom step"
- "it's only a step to the drugstore"
- "The architect wants to step the terrace"
- "step over to the blackboard"
- "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
- "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
- "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"