Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Measure (-s)
meanwhilemeasure (-s, measuring)
measure (-s), n. [Fr. < L.] (webplay: dance, death, different, each, feet, hand, keep, long, music, old, rise, second, sought, world).
- Degree; interval between dance steps.
- Melody; musical phrase; division by which the motion of music is regulated.
- Whole extent; dimensions including length, breadth, and thickness.
- Amount; quantity.
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