overall measure
noun phraseUK /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl ˈmeʒə/
US /ˌoʊvərˈɔːl ˈmeʒər/
A big number that shows how something is doing as a whole.
The teacher used the overall measure of our test scores to see how the class did.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A single number that sums up many smaller parts.
The overall measure of rainfall for the year was ten inches.
3. A way to judge something by looking at all of it, not just one part.
Health is an overall measure of how well your body is doing.
4. The final result used to compare different things.
The overall measure showed that our team improved the most.