Measure and Weight

Measure

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

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Weight and measure are semantically related in quantity topic. In some cases you can use "Weight" instead a noun "Measure", when it comes to topics like portion, density.

Nearby Words: measured, measurement, measureless, measuring, measurable

Weight

Weight noun - The amount that something weighs.

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Measure and weight are semantically related in quantity topic. Sometimes you can use "Measure" instead a noun "Weight", if it concerns topics such as density.

Nearby Words: weigh, weighty, weighted, weighting, weighed

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human	human measure	human weight
full	full measure	full weight
equal	equal measure	equal weight
particular	particular measure	particular weight
Other adjectives: short, certain, standard, true, relative, small, actual, real, large, great, apparent, further, extra, additional, added.

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In South Park, the official measure of penis size is called "TMI." (This is likely a play on "BMI," an actual measure of weight).

Source: Too Much Information
When editing lists, remember that the weight classes measure the scope of a character's abilities — what the character is literally capable (and incapable) of with their raw power alone.

Source: Super Weight
Defied in many episodes of Good Eats, where Alton Brown instructs his viewers to measure out X ounces of a dry good by weight.

Source: Unit Confusion

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