measure
Definition
Number or quantity that records a directly observable value or performance. All measures have a unit attached to them: inch, centimeter, dollar, liter, etc. In contrast, an indicator is an indirect measure or a predictor (such as a leading Indicator) of performance.
measure is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology and Statistics, Mathematics, & Analysis subjects.
measure appears in the definitions of the following terms:
qualifying ratios,
refractive index,
suppressed inflation,
eco-label,
coefficient of performance (COP),
cetane number,
variance,
root mean square (RMS),
activity ratios,
quality
and
measure appears in the other terms:
measurement error,
risk measurement,
linear measure,
measurement ton,
board measure,
accounting measurement,
unit of measure,
non-tariff measure,
measurement validity,
active measure
and
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