measure words

A form of measure word — A word or morpheme used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns, used especially in Asian languages.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of measure word
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APA

measure words. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measure%20words

MLA

“measure words.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measure%20words. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “measure words,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measure%20words.

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