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1. An electron beam measurement apparatus, which measures, based on information on an image, patterns formed on a sample, comprising:an electron optical system that has a lens and a deflector and scans a predetermined observation region on the sample with an electron beam emitted from an electron source, a detector for detecting a charged particle secondarily generated from the sample by irradiation with the electron beam, and a means for forming an image including forming a secondary electron image using a secondary electron and a reflective electron image using a reflective electron based on the detected charged particle,wherein the patterns are delineated in a single layer present on a substrate, andfurther including a means for classifying patterns, which are arranged in an image acquired by the irradiation with the electron beam irradiated on the patterns on the sample, into at least one of first and second groups based on the secondary electron image and the reflective electron image. 2. The electron beam measurement apparatus according to claim 1, whereinan image processing parameter or a waveform processing parameter is used for each of the groups to obtain the size of a portion of the pattern included in the group or a position of the contour of the portion of the pattern, wherein the parameter used varies depending on the group.