Measure and Segment

Measure

Measure noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

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Segment and measure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Segment" instead a noun "Measure".

Segment noun - One of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled.

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Measure and segment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Measure" instead a noun "Segment".

good	good measure	good segment
full	full measure	full segment
particular	particular measure	particular segment
brief	brief measure	brief segment
Other adjectives: short, certain, popular, small, actual, real, large, main, new, final, extra, last, added, previous.

Gainax Ending: Played for Laughs in the ending of the adore segment, with a dash of horror thrown in for good measure.

Source: Western Animation / Martha Speaks
It also has an instrumental segment played using an organ tossed in for good measure.

Source: One-Woman Wail
If a powerup is one measure immediately after the current two-measure segment, the player will receive the powerup regardless.

Source: Video Game / Frequency

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