confidence- and security-building measure

confidence Noun

— Confidence is the state of trusting something, and being sure that something is going to happen. I know you're trying to gain confidence in what you're doing.

and Conjunction

— You use and to talk about two things at once. I like singing and reading. Mary and Jane went on a holiday together. — You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list. I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer. I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring. — And is used when you are putting two sentences together. She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left. — Used to show what happened after something else. The alarm went off and I woke up. — And is used to join certain numbers together. Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.

security Noun

— Security is safety. Traditionally, Japanese workers have had good job security. In fact, they usually had a job for life. Since the attack, many Americans have lost their feeling of security. — Security is the people and things that keep you safe. After the bombing, the airport increased security. If you see a problem, please call security.

building Noun

— A building consists of walls, a foundation and a roof that together close in some space. I work in the Chrysler Building.

measure Verb

— If you measure something, you calculate its size, mass, temperature, etc. using units like centimetres, kilograms, degrees, etc. Before clocks, time was measured by the movement of the moon and the sun. Ireland's smallest church measures 3.6 cm by 1.8 m.

measure Noun

— A measure is something that you do, usually to solve a problem. The police are taking all necessary measures to guarantee the safety of people. — A measure of something is a way to judge or assess it. — A measure of something is an amount of it.