Encyclopedia > Measure

Article Content

Measure

Measure can mean:

To perform a measurement.
In mathematics, a measure is a way to assign non-negative real numbers to subsets of a given set, in order to "measure their sizes or probabilities". See measure (mathematics) for a treatment of the concept.
In music, a measure is a unit of time in Western music. It represents a regular grouping of beats, as indicated in notation by the time signature. Measures are also called bars, since measures are separated by vertical bars (called bar lines) in musical notation.

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Brazil

... confidence was strong at yearend 2001, in part because of the strong recovery in the trade balance. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem. ...