common measure

noun

Definition of common measure

: a meter consisting chiefly of iambic lines of 7 accents each arranged in rhymed pairs usually printed in 4-line stanzas

— called also common meter

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But, adjusted for one common measure of inflation, the $100,000 original cost would instead be about $197,000 today. — Richard Rubin, WSJ, "Treasury Chief Calls Changing Capital-Gains Rule a Job for Congress First," 29 June 2018 Speed humps, which are similar to speed bumps but are slightly lower and placed at a longer driving distance, are the most common measure used. — Alejandra Reyes-velarde, latimes.com, "Glendale City Council approves more lenient speed-hump criteria," 25 May 2018 The circumference of his upper arm, a common measure for malnutrition, was 7 centimeters, less than 3 inches. — Washington Post, "In Yemen, a mother’s quest to save her baby from starvation," 5 May 2018 It’s unclear if a US court ever validated the order with an international enforcement of judgment, a common measure for foreign rulings involving US businesses. — Russell Brandom, The Verge, "The battle for France.com," 30 Apr. 2018 One common measure of risk-taking, known as value-at-risk, rose sharply in the quarter. — Liz Hoffman, WSJ, "Goldman Profit Surges but Investors Lament Buyback Pause," 17 Apr. 2018 As high-school GPAs continue to go up because of grade inflation, having the common measure provided by admissions test scores is useful. — Nathan Kuncel And, WSJ, "The Truth About the SAT and ACT," 8 Mar. 2018 Residents of Darnestown, Maryland, are most likely to sport similar paychecks, according to Bloomberg’s calculation of the Gini Index—a common measure of income distribution among a population. — Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, "America’s 100 Richest Places," 5 Mar. 2018 One common measure of a congressional map is to look at the result of the median congressional district in the average statewide election (here, the five contests in 2016). — New York Times, "Hundreds of Simulated Maps Show How Well Democrats Fared in Pennsylvania," 26 Feb. 2018

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