When we measure these sales figures against last year's, you can see in which regions we're doing well.
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measure something against something — measure/judge/etc someone/something against someone/something phrase to compare someone or something with someone or something else We measure our achievements against the highest standards. Thesaurus: to compare or connect thingssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
measure somebody against somebody — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived … Useful english dictionary
measure something against somebody — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived … Useful english dictionary
measure somebody against something — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived … Useful english dictionary
measure — mea|sure1 W2S2 [ˈmeʒə US ər] v 1.) [T] to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as ↑inches, metres etc ▪ The rainfall was measured over a three month period. measure sb for sth (=measure someone in order to make … Dictionary of contemporary English
measure — 1 noun 1 OFFICIAL ACTION (C) an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem: Stronger measures are needed to combat crime. 2 half measures things done to deal with a difficult situation that are not effective or firm enough … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
measure — ▪ I. measure mea‧sure 1 [ˈmeʒə ǁ ər] noun 1. [countable] an official action, taken to deal with a particular problem: • The company has had to take cost cutting measures, including reducing spending on certain marketing programs. ausˈterity… … Financial and business terms
measure*/*/*/ — [ˈmeʒə] noun [C] I 1) an action that is intended to achieve something or deal with something This is a temporary measure to stop the problem from getting any worse.[/ex] Stronger measures will have to be taken to bring down unemployment.[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
measure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 official action to deal with a problem ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, effective, necessary, practical ▪ We urge you to adopt all necessary measures to guarantee people s safety. ▪ key … Collocations dictionary
To stand against — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
