A measure, or thing with which anything is measured; synonym مِقْدَارٌ: (S, Msb, K:) plural مَقَايِيسُ. (A.) You say, قَاسَهُ بِالْمِقْيَاسِ [He measured it with the measuring-instrument]. (A.) And قَصُرَ مِقْيَاسُكَ فِى مِقْيَاسِىThy measure (مِثَالُكَ) fell short of my measure. (TA.)
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A probe with which the depth of a wound is measured. (A, TA.)