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C :: C () C after the clef is the mark of common time, in which each measure is a semibreve (four fourths or crotchets); for alla breve time it is written /..

Longitude :: Longitude (n.) Length; measure or distance along the longest line; -- distinguished from breadth or thickness; as, the longitude of a room; rare now, except in a humorous sense..

Metric :: Metric (a.) Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement..

Reasonable :: Reasonable (n.) Governed by reason; being under the influence of reason; thinking, speaking, or acting rationally, or according to the dictates of reason; agreeable to reason; just; rational; as, the measure must satisfy all reasonable men..

Log :: Log (n.) A Hebrew measure of liquids, containing 2.37 gills..

Measurable :: Measurable (a.) Capable of being measured; susceptible of mensuration or computation.

Coss :: Coss (n.) A Hindoo measure of distance, varying from one and a half to two English miles..

Eccentric :: Eccentric (n.) A circle not having the same center as another contained in some measure within the first.

Metre :: Metre (n.) Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syllables; rhythm; measure; verse; also, any specific rhythmical arrangements; as, the Horatian meters; a dactylic meter..

Drop :: Drop (n.) Any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops; as, lavender drops..

Foot :: Foot (v. i.) To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip.

Admeasure :: Admeasure (v. t.) Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by writ of admeasurement, directed to the sheriff..

Satisfy :: Satisfy (a.) In general, to fill up the measure of a want of (a person or a thing); hence, to grafity fully the desire of; to make content; to supply to the full, or so far as to give contentment with what is wished for..

Factious :: Factious (a.) Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise dissensions, in opposition to government or the common good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public measures or men; -- said of persons..

Baculometry :: Baculometry (n.) Measurement of distance or altitude by a staff or staffs.

Lay :: Lay (v. t.) A measure of yarn; a lea. See 1st Lea (a).

Volumetric :: Volumetric (a.) Of or pertaining to the measurement of volume.

Chetvert :: Chetvert (n.) A measure of grain equal to 0.7218 of an imperial quarter, or 5.95 Winchester bushels..

Precaution :: Precaution (n.) A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident..

Stere :: Stere (n.) A unit of cubic measure in the metric system, being a cubic meter, or kiloliter, and equal to 35.3 cubic feet, or nearly 1/ cubic yards..

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