| aldebaran | | |
| n. (object) | 1. aldebaran | the brightest star in Taurus. |
| ~ binary, binary star, double star | a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation. |
| ~ taurus | a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini. |
| eligible | | |
| adj. | 1. eligible | qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen.; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor" |
| ~ bailable | eligible for bail.; "a bailable defendant" |
| ~ desirable, suitable, worthy | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse.; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son" |
| ~ entitled | qualified for by right according to law.; "we are all entitled to equal protection under the law" |
| ~ in line | awaiting something; especially something due.; "people were in line at the checkout counter"; "she was in line for promotion" |
| ~ legal | allowed by official rules.; "a legal pass receiver" |
| ~ pensionable | entitled to receive a pension.; "a pensionable employee" |
| ~ qualified | meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task.; "many qualified applicants for the job" |
| worthy | | |
| n. (person) | 1. worthy | an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously).; "he told his story to some conservative worthies"; "local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable" |
| ~ important person, influential person, personage | a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events. |
| adj. | 2. worthy | having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable.; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" |
| ~ estimable | deserving of respect or high regard. |
| ~ good | morally admirable. |
| ~ honourable, honorable | worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect.; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" |
| ~ righteous | characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice.; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much" |
| ~ valuable | having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange.; "a valuable diamond" |
| ~ applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy | worthy of high praise.; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence" |
| ~ creditable | worthy of often limited commendation.; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable" |
| ~ cum laude | with honor; with academic distinction.; "a cum laude graduate" |
| ~ deserving, worth | worthy of being treated in a particular way.; "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" |
| ~ exemplary, model | worthy of imitation.; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens" |
| ~ magna cum laude | with high honor; with high academic distinction.; "a magna cum laude graduate" |
| ~ meritable, meritorious | deserving reward or praise.; "a lifetime of meritorious service"; "meritorious conduct" |
| ~ notable, noteworthy | worthy of notice.; "a noteworthy advance in cancer research" |
| ~ quotable | suitable for or worthy of quotation.; "a quotable slogan"; "his remarks are not quotable in mixed company" |
| ~ sacred | worthy of respect or dedication.; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling" |
| ~ summa cum laude | with highest honor; with the highest academic distinction.; "a summa cum laude graduate" |
| ~ valued, precious | held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature.; "a valued friend"; "precious memories" |
| ~ worthful, valuable | having worth or merit or value.; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man" |
| ~ worthwhile | sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest.; "a worthwhile book" |
| adj. | 3. desirable, suitable, worthy | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse.; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son" |
| ~ eligible | qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen.; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor" |
| adj. | 4. worthy | having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way.; "behavior worthy of reprobation"; "a fact worthy of attention" |
| ~ fit | meeting adequate standards for a purpose.; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to" |
| measure | | |
| n. (act) | 1. measure, step | any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal.; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime" |
| ~ tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre | a move made to gain a tactical end. |
| ~ countermeasure | an action taken to offset another action. |
| ~ porcupine provision, shark repellent | a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts. |
| ~ precaution, safeguard, guard | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc..; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" |
| n. (tops) | 2. amount, measure, quantity | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify. |
| ~ abstract entity, abstraction | a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples. |
| ~ probability, chance | a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible.; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5" |
| ~ quantum | (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory). |
| ~ economic value, value | the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices" |
| ~ fundamental measure, fundamental quantity | one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement. |
| ~ definite quantity | a specific measure of amount. |
| ~ indefinite quantity | an estimated quantity. |
| ~ relative quantity | a quantity relative to some purpose. |
| ~ system of measurement, metric | a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic. |
| ~ cordage | the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords. |
| ~ octane number, octane rating | a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline. |
| ~ magnetisation, magnetization | the extent or degree to which something is magnetized. |
| ~ radical | (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity. |
| ~ volume | the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object.; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume" |
| ~ volume | a relative amount.; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water" |
| ~ proof | a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume). |
| ~ time unit, unit of time | a unit for measuring time periods. |
| ~ point in time, point | an instant of time.; "at that point I had to leave" |
| ~ period of play, playing period, play | (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds.; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" |
| ~ interval, time interval | a definite length of time marked off by two instants. |
| n. (communication) | 3. bill, measure | a statute in draft before it becomes law.; "they held a public hearing on the bill" |
| ~ rider | a clause that is appended to a legislative bill. |
| ~ legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right. |
| ~ appropriation bill | a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose. |
| ~ bill of attainder | a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial.; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States" |
| ~ bottle bill | a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles. |
| ~ farm bill | a statute that would regulate farm production and prices. |
| ~ trade bill | a statute that would regulate foreign trade. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (act) | 4. measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration | the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule.; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ seismography | the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes. |
| ~ quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis | chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance. |
| ~ actinometry | measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays). |
| ~ algometry | measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure. |
| ~ anemography | recording anemometrical measurements. |
| ~ anemometry | measuring wind speed and direction. |
| ~ angulation | the precise measurement of angles. |
| ~ anthropometry | measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities. |
| ~ arterial blood gases | measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases. |
| ~ audiometry | measuring sensitivity of hearing. |
| ~ bathymetry, plumbing | measuring the depths of the oceans. |
| ~ calorimetry | measurement of quantities of heat. |
| ~ cephalometry | measurement of human heads. |
| ~ densitometry | measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission. |
| ~ dosimetry | measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source. |
| ~ fetometry, foetometry | measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head). |
| ~ gravimetry, hydrometry | the measurement of specific gravity. |
| ~ hypsometry, hypsography | measurement of the elevation of land above sea level. |
| ~ mental measurement | a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions. |
| ~ micrometry | measuring with a micrometer. |
| ~ observation | the act of making and recording a measurement. |
| ~ pelvimetry | measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible). |
| ~ photometry | measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity). |
| ~ quantification | the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something. |
| ~ radioactive dating | measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object. |
| ~ meter reading, reading | the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments.; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company" |
| ~ sampling | measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form). |
| ~ sounding | the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line). |
| ~ sound ranging | locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions. |
| ~ scaling | act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale. |
| ~ spirometry | the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity. |
| ~ surveying | the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map.; "he studied surveying at college" |
| ~ telemetry | automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means. |
| ~ thermometry | the measurement of temperature. |
| ~ thermogravimetry | the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances. |
| ~ tonometry | the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea. |
| ~ viscometry, viscosimetry | the measurement of viscosity. |
| n. (communication) | 5. criterion, measure, standard, touchstone | a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" |
| ~ benchmark | a standard by which something can be measured or judged.; "his painting sets the benchmark of quality" |
| ~ earned run average, era | (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched. |
| ~ gpa, grade point average | a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted. |
| ~ procrustean bed, procrustean rule, procrustean standard | a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality. |
| ~ yardstick | a measure or standard used for comparison.; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?" |
| ~ medium of exchange, monetary system | anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region. |
| ~ system of measurement, metric | a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic. |
| ~ graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement | an ordered reference standard.; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10" |
| ~ standard of measurement, gauge | accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared. |
| ~ baseline | an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared.; "the established a baseline for the budget" |
| ~ norm | a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical.; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family" |
| n. (communication) | 6. beat, cadence, measure, meter, metre | (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. |
| ~ metrics, prosody | the study of poetic meter and the art of versification. |
| ~ poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody | (prosody) a system of versification. |
| ~ catalexis | the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse. |
| ~ scansion | analysis of verse into metrical patterns. |
| ~ common meter, common measure | the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad. |
| ~ metrical foot, metrical unit, foot | (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm. |
| n. (communication) | 7. bar, measure | musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats.; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song" |
| ~ musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. measure, measuring rod, measuring stick | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements. |
| ~ board rule | a measure used in computing board feet. |
| ~ measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something. |
| ~ ruler, rule | measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths. |
| ~ size stick | a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. measure | a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance. |
| ~ container | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another). |
| ~ measuring cup | graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients. |
| v. (cognition) | 10. measure, measure out, mensurate | determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of.; "Measure the length of the wall" |
| ~ shoot | measure the altitude of by using a sextant.; "shoot a star" |
| ~ triangulate | measure by using trigonometry.; "triangulate the angle" |
| ~ caliper, calliper | measure the diameter of something with calipers. |
| ~ decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something.; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
| ~ calibrate | measure the caliber of.; "calibrate a gun" |
| v. (change) | 11. measure, quantify | express as a number or measure or quantity.; "Can you quantify your results?" |
| ~ gauge | measure precisely and against a standard.; "the wire is gauged" |
| ~ scale | measure with or as if with scales.; "scale the gold" |
| ~ meter | measure with a meter.; "meter the flow of water" |
| ~ pace, step | measure (distances) by pacing.; "step off ten yards" |
| ~ clock, time | measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time.; "he clocked the runners" |
| ~ fathom, sound | measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line. |
| ~ titrate | measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration. |
| ~ plumb | measure the depth of something. |
| ~ convey, express, carry | serve as a means for expressing something.; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" |
| ~ librate, weigh | determine the weight of.; "The butcher weighed the chicken" |
| v. (stative) | 12. measure | have certain dimensions.; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ stand | be tall; have a height of; copula.; "She stands 6 feet tall" |
| ~ weigh | have a certain weight. |
| ~ last, endure | persist for a specified period of time.; "The bad weather lasted for three days" |
| ~ scale | measure by or as if by a scale.; "This bike scales only 25 pounds" |
| v. (cognition) | 13. appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of.; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" |
| ~ grade, score, mark | assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation.; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" |
| ~ rate, value | estimate the value of.; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| ~ assess | estimate the value of (property) for taxation.; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years" |
| ~ standardise, standardize | evaluate by comparing with a standard. |
| ~ reassess, reevaluate | revise or renew one's assessment. |
| ~ censor | subject to political, religious, or moral censorship.; "This magazine is censored by the government" |
| ~ praise | express approval of.; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" |
| deserve | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. deserve, merit | be worthy or deserving.; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ have it coming | deserve (either good or bad).; "It's too bad he got fired, but he sure had it coming" |
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