The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Inchworm \Inch"worm`\, n. (Zool.)
   The larva of any geometrid moth. It progresses forward by
   first bringing the rear end of the body forward, forming a
   loop, then moving the front part of the body; called also
   measuring worm, measuringworm, spanner, and looper.
   See Geometrid.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Measuring \Meas"ur*ing\, a.
   Used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements, or
   dividing by measure.
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   Measuring faucet, a faucet which permits only a given
      quantity of liquid to pass each time it is opened, or one
      by means of which the liquid which passes can be measured.


   Measuring worm (Zool.), the larva of any geometrid moth.
      They are so called because they move by a process in which
      they first pull the rear legs forward toward their front
      legs, forming a loop which resembles the process of
      measuring with a tape measure. The motion is completed by
      subsequently moving the front legs forward to an advanced
      position. See Geometrid.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Measure \Meas"ure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Measured; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Measuring.] [F. mesurer, L. mensurare. See Measure,
   n.]
   1. To ascertain by use of a measuring instrument; to compute
      or ascertain the extent, quantity, dimensions, or capacity
      of, by a certain rule or standard; to take the dimensions
      of; hence, to estimate; to judge of; to value; to
      appraise.
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            Great are thy works, Jehovah, infinite
            Thy power! what thought can measure thee? --Milton.
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   2. To serve as the measure of; as, the thermometer measures
      changes of temperature.
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   3. To pass throught or over in journeying, as if laying off
      and determining the distance.
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            A true devoted pilgrim is not weary
            To measure kingdoms with his feeble steps. --Shak.
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   4. To adjust by a rule or standard.
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            To secure a contented spirit, measure your desires
            by your fortunes, not your fortunes by your desires.
                                                  --Jer. Taylor.
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   5. To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by
      measure; -- often with out or off.
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            With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to
            you again.                            --Matt. vii.
                                                  2.
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            That portion of eternity which is called time,
            measured out by the sun.              --Addison.
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   To measure swords with one, to try another's skill in the
      use of the sword; hence, figuratively, to match one's
      abilities against an antagonist's.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

measuring
    n 1: the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena
         according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully
         done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
         [syn: measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration]

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

42 Moby Thesaurus words for "measuring":
   appraisal, appraisement, approximation, approximative, assessment,
   assize, assizement, calculation, chorographic, computation,
   correction, determination, estimate, estimation, estimative,
   evaluation, gauging, hypsographic, instrumentation, measure,
   measurement, mensural, mensuration, mensurational, mensurative,
   metric, metric system, numerative, oceanographic, quantification,
   quantitative, quantization, rating, survey, surveying,
   telemetering, telemetry, topographic, triangulation, valuation,
   valuational, valuative