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— mea·sur·ably adverb

— mea·sur·er noun

Synonyms

gauge, scale, span; also weigh; calibrate; lay off, mark (off); calculate, compute, figure, reckon, work out; conjecture, estimate, guess, judge, suppose; add up, sum, tally, total; ascertain, discover, dope (out), figure out, find out

measured adjective 1 : marked by rhythm

2 : confined within limits

3 : characterized by or resulting from careful and thorough consideration : DELIBERATE, CALCULATED

Synonyms

[1] cadenced, metrical, rhythmic—more at RHYTHMIC

[2] definite, determinate, finite, limited, narrow, restricted—more at LIMITED

[3] advised, calculated, deliberate, reasoned, studied, thoughtful—more at DELIBERATE

mea·sure·less adjective 1 : having no observable limit

2 : very great

Synonyms

[1, 2] boundless, endless, illimitable, immeasurable, indefinite, infinite, limitless, unbounded, unfathomable, unlimited—more at INFINITE

mea·sure·ment noun 1 : the act or process of measuring

2 : a figure, extent, or amount obtained by measuring

Synonyms

dimension, extent, magnitude, measure, proportion, size—more at SIZE

measure up verb 1 : to have necessary or fitting qualifications — often used with to

2 : to equal esp. in ability — used with to

Synonyms usually measure up to

approach, approximate, compare, stack up—more at APPROXIMATE

meat noun 1 : material taken into an organism and used for growth, repair, and vital processes and as a source of energy : FOOD; especially : solid food as distinguished from drink

2 : animal and esp. mammal flesh considered as food

3 : the edible part inside a covering (as a shell or rind)

— meaty adjective

Synonyms

chow, fare, food, grub, provender, provisions, viands, victuals—more at FOOD

meat·ball noun : a small ball of chopped or ground meat

meat loaf noun : a dish of ground meat seasoned and baked in the form of a loaf

mec·ca noun, often cap [ORIGIN: Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a destination of pilgrims in the Islamic world]

: a center of a specified activity or interest

Synonyms

base, center, core, cynosure, eye, focus, heart, hub, nucleus, seat—more at CENTER

mech abbreviation mechanical; mechanics

1mechanic adjective : of or relating to manual work or skill

2mechanic noun 1 : a manual worker

2 : MACHINIST; especially : one who repairs cars

me·chan·i·cal adjective 1 : of or relating to machinery, to manual operations, or to mechanics

2 : done as if by a machine

— me·chan·i·cal·ly adverb

Synonyms

automatic, involuntary, spontaneous—more at AUTOMATIC

mechanical drawing noun : drawing done with the aid of instruments

me·chan·ics noun singular or plural 1 : a branch of physics that deals with energy and forces and their effect on bodies

2 : the practical application of mechanics (as to the operation of machines)

3 : mechanical or functional details

mech·a·nism noun 1 : a piece of machinery; also : a process or technique for achieving a result

2 : mechanical operation or action

3 : the fundamental processes involved in or responsible for a natural phenomenon

mech·a·nis·tic adjective 1 : mechanically determined <~ universe>

2 : MECHANICAL

— mech·a·nis·ti·cal·ly adverb

mech·a·nize verb -nized; -niz·ing 1 : to make mechanical

2 : to equip with machinery esp. in order to replace human or animal labor

3 : to equip with armed and armored motor vehicles

— mech·a·ni·za·tion noun

— mech·a·niz·er noun

med abbreviation 1 medical; medicine

2 medieval

3 medium

MEd abbreviation master of education

med·al noun [ORIGIN: MF medaille, fr. OIt medaglia coin worth half a denarius, medal, fr. VL *medalis half, alter. of LL medialis middle, fr. L medius]

1 : a small usu. metal object bearing a religious emblem or picture

2 : a piece of metal issued to commemorate a person or event or to award excellence or achievement

med·al·ist or med·al·list noun 1 : a designer or maker of medals

2 : a recipient of a medal as an award

me·dal·lion noun 1 : a large