- to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
- to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
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- to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
- to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
This meaning is used when measuring length, weight, or time. It can also refer to surveying an area or estimating a quantity.
This meaning is used when making an educated guess or inference about something based on evidence or reasoning.
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As yardsticks to measure the effectiveness of information retrieval there exist those called 'recall ratio' and 'precision ratio'.
Americans are said to regard the amount of money a man makes as a criterion of his ability.