Measure and Term

Measure

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

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

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Measure and term are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Measure" instead a noun "Term".

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

full	full measure	full term
related	related measure	related term
common	common measure	common term
short	short measure	short term
Other adjectives: standard, relative, accurate, offensive, popular, actual, real, new, general, final, last.

ability	measure ability	term ability
times	measure times	term times

He returned for a third term until finally deposed for good and excommunicated for good measure.

Source: Useful Notes / The Pope
But while many emotive hardcore bands like The Used, AFI, Glassjaw and the Chiodos may occasionally scream to make a point, Screamo bands as the term is now used scream and sing alternately in about equal measure.

Source: Screamo Music
The dumped Pike returns in the seventh season opener "Nothing But Blue Skies" to snark at Jane about whether his long-term plans for Lisbon will measure up to the home, family, and happy future Pike was offering her.

Source: Series / The Mentalist

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