Basic needs can be used as an absolute measure of poverty.

Heart Rate is typically used as a measure of exercise intensity.

Men and women use physical attractiveness as a measure of how "good" another person is.

As for using either as a measure, I do not agree, period.

These times can be approximated by using the sun as a measure.

So I used this race as a measure of my talent.

It's more important than ever to make sure production , and nothing else, is used as a measure of success.

Fire has continued to be used as a destructive measure in warfare.

That is, if you use sheer volume as a measure.

They also wondered whether exercise could be used as a preventive measure for children.