Measure and Variation

Measure

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

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

Variation noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).

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Measure and variation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Measure" instead a noun "Variation".

Nearby Words: variety, variable, varied, variance, variant

human	human measure	human variation
good	good measure	good variation
particular	particular measure	particular variation
common	common measure	common variation
Other adjectives: standard, popular, small, real, extreme, great, main, new, possible, limited, wide.

The Security armor variation is heavily based on the protagonist of Marathon, with the logo just above the visor for good measure.

Source: Mythology Gag / Video Games
Any variation of, "Nothing is stronger." Drugs measure their effectiveness with two different measurements; efficacy and potency.

Source: Polish The Turd
NetHack uses an odd variation where the meter doesn't measure how lawful or chaotic you are, but rather how well you're doing at being lawful/neutral/chaotic.

Source: Karma Meter

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