compàs — meaning in English
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English meaning
- measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
Senses
compàs is used for these senses in English:
- measure (music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar. [from 17th c.]
- pair of compasses A tool for drawing accurate circles or circular arcs, or for measuring or transferring lengths, usually consisting of two arms joined with an adjustable hinge at one end; until the middle ages both arms always had metal points at their free ends (this version is now called a divider or pair of dividers), but in recent centuries for a device called a compass or pair of compasses, one arm typically holds a ruling pen, pencil, or some other implement for making marks.
measure — full definition
- verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
- noun A standard unit or amount used for comparison or quantity.
- noun An action taken to achieve a particular goal, especially in an official or legal context.