mate

Meaning

Noun

a measure, degree: quantity or intensity of something abstract

Verb

singular past subjunctive of meten

Concepts

degree

measure

measurement

grade

extent

dimension

scope

size

breadth

bulk

cut

figure

range

scale

stature

rate

area

gauge

limit

magnitude

volume

Hyphenated as

ma‧te

Etymology

A more archaic form of maat (“measure”), in petrified use in various contexts and expressions. From Middle Dutch mate, from Old Dutch *māta, from Proto-Germanic *mētō.

Sentences

Op het moment wordt er nog maar in zeer beperkte mate deelgenomen aan bijscholingsinitiatieven.

At the moment, there is only very limited participation in further training initiatives.