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measure

B1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈmeʒə(r)/US /ˈmeʒər/
noun

an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim

verb

to find the size, quantity, etc. of something in standard units

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In education, the one thing we know how to measure best is IQ.

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