Measures is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Measures meaning
plural of measure
Using Measures
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of measure
- In the example corpus, measures often appears in combinations such as: measures to, financial measures, the measures.
Context around Measures
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Measures
- In this selection, "measures" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, safety, physical, value, per, used and nominal stand out and add context to how "measures" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include according to measures per minute, agreed upon measures of individual, financial measures, measures used and distancing measures. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "measures" sits close to words such as accused, primary and designed, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with measures
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Measures are classified as either dry measures or fluid measures. (10 words)
The main chapel measures at 1643 sq. ft. whereas the school room measures at 718 sq. ft. (17 words)
Economics main The measures used in economics are physical measures, nominal price value measures and real price measures. (18 words)
After such incidents, the government wakes up and announces remedial measures but why some measures are not taken to prevent such incidents,” he said, adding that such accidents have happened in Konkan before but no lesson seems to have been taken. (41 words)
This is because notions of the 10x developer are based, at least in part, on undefined or commonly agreed-upon measures of individual productivity and the assumption that those measures can be deployed to assess the relative productivity of team members. (41 words)
I know unfortunately we tend to look at security reasons in terms of I’m going to put my stuff inside for safety measures, while you can do that there are certain safety measures you want to put in place. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Economics main The measures used in economics are physical measures, nominal price value measures and real price measures.
Most of the ministers agreed that their decision on lifting these measures will be in accordance with the epidemiological situation, as well as with appropriate application of sanitary measures, social distancing, and other protective measures.
Both of these tests are indirect measures of cell viability: XTT measures cells’ ability to break down tetrazolium, a key step in cellular metabolism, and CTG measures intracellular levels of ATP, molecules that cells use to store energy.
The Council expects the newly formed committee to look into “policy measures and changes in the law”, measures to “improve voluntary compliance and improved compliance monitoring and anti-evasion measures” among others.
Measures are classified as either dry measures or fluid measures.
Measures per minute The speed of a piece of music can also be gauged according to measures per minute (mpm) or bars per minute, the number of measures of the piece performed in one minute.
After such incidents, the government wakes up and announces remedial measures but why some measures are not taken to prevent such incidents,” he said, adding that such accidents have happened in Konkan before but no lesson seems to have been taken.
After the February 19 incident, municipal authorities had announced new measures to check the menace of stray dogs but citizens say the measures have not resulted in any change on ground.
An air monitor that tracks and measures an measures five factors: particulate matter (PM 2.5), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon monoxide (CO), humidity and temperature.
However, the population seems unwilling to take measures that are shared with them, or if they take the measures, their actions are not sustained.
I know unfortunately we tend to look at security reasons in terms of I’m going to put my stuff inside for safety measures, while you can do that there are certain safety measures you want to put in place.
It has come to light that there were no fire prevention measures and no fire detection measures, and no administrative system of oversight to ensure the safety of the sleeping school children.
Meanwhile, the European Commission has requested AliExpress today to provide more information on the measures it has taken to comply with obligations related to risk assessments and mitigation measures to protect consumers online.
Opponents argued it would result in countless lawsuits because of the amendment’s wording: to limit ballot measures that are “substantially similar” to prior measures.
Qatar has taken several measures to combat the pandemic, including implementing strict lockdown measures and accelerating its vaccination campaign.
Suhaimi believes Budget 2023 will also focus on the urgent issue of the cost of living as well as related measures or policies to deal with this issue with more sustainable measures.
The county topped both the “personal health” category, which measures individual fitness choices and health outcomes, and the “community-environment” category, which measures indicators such as access to recreational facilities, a press release said.
The main chapel measures at 1643 sq. ft. whereas the school room measures at 718 sq. ft.
The Treasury has pre-announced some measures that will be confirmed in Wednesday’s Spring Budget, with a focus on measures to tackle workforce shortages, and enhancing support for childcare and energy costs for those on the lowest incomes.
This is because notions of the 10x developer are based, at least in part, on undefined or commonly agreed-upon measures of individual productivity and the assumption that those measures can be deployed to assess the relative productivity of team members.
Phrases with measures
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with measures
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- measures to 35×
- financial measures 32×
- the measures 29×
- these measures 24×
- measures are 23×
- measures and 18×
- measures that 17×
- non-gaap measures 16×
- measures of 15×
- measures such 13×