to measure something against something
1measure something against something — measure/judge/etc someone/something against someone/something phrase to compare someone or something with someone or something else We measure our achievements against the highest standards. Thesaurus: to compare or connect thingssynonym… …
2measure something against somebody — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived …
3measure somebody against something — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived …
4measure sth against sth — UK US measure sth against sth Phrasal Verb with measure({{}}/ˈmeʒər/ verb ► to judge something by comparing it with something else: »When we measure these sales figures against last year s, you can see in which regions we re doing well …
5measure someone against someone — measure/judge/etc someone/something against someone/something phrase to compare someone or something with someone or something else We measure our achievements against the highest standards. Thesaurus: to compare or connect thingssynonym… …
6measure — meas|ure1 [ meʒər ] noun count *** ▸ 1 action to achieve something ▸ 2 amount (not large/small) ▸ 3 way of judging something ▸ 4 unit of measurement ▸ 5 section of music ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an action that is intended to achieve or deal with… …
7measure — mea|sure1 W2S2 [ˈmeʒə US ər] v 1.) [T] to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as ↑inches, metres etc ▪ The rainfall was measured over a three month period. measure sb for sth (=measure someone in order to make …
8measure */*/*/ — I UK [ˈmeʒə(r)] / US [ˈmeʒər] noun [countable] Word forms measure : singular measure plural measures 1) an action that is intended to achieve or deal with something This is a temporary measure to stop the problem from getting any worse. take… …
9measure — ▪ I. measure mea‧sure 1 [ˈmeʒə ǁ ər] noun 1. [countable] an official action, taken to deal with a particular problem: • The company has had to take cost cutting measures, including reducing spending on certain marketing programs. ausˈterity… …
10measure — 1 noun 1 OFFICIAL ACTION (C) an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem: Stronger measures are needed to combat crime. 2 half measures things done to deal with a difficult situation that are not effective or firm enough …
