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beyond measure

be·yond meas·ure
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bee-ond, bih-yond mezh-er]
    • /biˈɒnd, bɪˈyɒnd ˈmɛʒ ər/
    • /bɪˈjɒnd ˈmeʒə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee-ond, bih-yond mezh-er]
    • /biˈɒnd, bɪˈyɒnd ˈmɛʒ ər/

Definitions of beyond measure words

  • phrase beyond measure If you say that something has changed or that it has affected you beyond measure, you are emphasizing that it has done this to a great extent. 3
  • noun beyond measure so much as not to be measurable; exceedingly; extremely 3
  • noun beyond measure a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures. 1
  • noun beyond measure a system of measurement: liquid measure. 1
  • noun beyond measure an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for measuring. 1
  • noun beyond measure the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something, ascertained especially by comparison with a standard: to take the measure of a thing. 1

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Origin of beyond measure

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English mesure, from Middle French, from Latin mēnsūra, equivalent to mēns(us), past participle of mētīrī “to measure, mete” + -ūra -ure

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Parts of speech for Beyond measure

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beyond measure popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

beyond measure usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for beyond measure

adj beyond measure

  • unimaginable — capable of being imagined or conceived.
  • indescribable — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
  • staggering — tending to stagger or overwhelm: a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.
  • incalculable — very numerous or great.
  • innumerable — very numerous.

Antonyms for beyond measure

adj beyond measure

  • calculable — Calculable amounts or consequences can be calculated.
  • measurable — capable of being measured.
  • few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
  • tiny — very small; minute; wee.
  • describable — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.

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