in a measure

prepositional phrase

To a certain extent.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. To a certain extent.

    Both represent gropings of the human mind in the dark abysses of the past; both were in a measure grotesque anticipations of the modern theory of evolution.

    1918, James George Frazer, Folk-Lore In The Old Testament, volume 1, page 44

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
to an extentto some extent
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APA

in a measure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20measure

MLA

“in a measure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20measure. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in a measure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20measure.

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