mensuration

[ men-shuh-rey-shuhn, -suh- ]

/ ˌmɛn ʃəˈreɪ ʃən, -sə- /

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noun

the branch of geometry that deals with the measurement of length, area, or volume.

the act or process of measuring.

Origin of mensuration

1565–75; <Late Latin mēnsūrātiōn- (stem of mēnsūrātiō) a measuring. See measure, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM mensuration

men·su·ra·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby mensuration

menstruum, mensurable, mensural, mensural music, mensural notation, mensuration, mensurative, menswear, -ment, mental, mental age

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Example sentences from the Web for mensuration

The chapter on Mensuration is suited to the ability of beginners.
The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers|John Ruskin
Thus we have two arts of arithmetic, and two of mensuration.
Philebus|Plato
It is possible to add to the work in pure geometry some work in the mensuration of the curvilinear figures shown in these designs.
The Teaching of Geometry|David Eugene Smith
But now this accomplished young man does it all by ciphering and mensuration.
The Mayor of Casterbridge|Thomas Hardy

His first work was entitled “Instruction in the Art of Mensuration,” &c., and was published in 1525 for the use of young painters.
Durer|M. F. Sweetser

British Dictionary definitions for mensuration

mensuration

/ (ˌmɛnʃəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the study of the measurement of geometric magnitudes such as length

the act or process of measuring; measurement

Derived forms of mensuration

mensurational, adjectivemensurative (ˈmɛnʃərətɪv), adjective

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单词	mensuration
释义	mensuration [ men-shuh-rey-shuhn, -suh- ] / ˌmɛn ʃəˈreɪ ʃən, -sə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mensuration ON THESAURUS.COM noun the branch of geometry that deals with the measurement of length, area, or volume. the act or process of measuring. Origin of mensuration 1565–75; <Late Latin mēnsūrātiōn- (stem of mēnsūrātiō) a measuring. See measure, -ation OTHER WORDS FROM mensuration men·su·ra·tion·al, adjective Words nearby mensuration menstruum, mensurable, mensural, mensural music, mensural notation, mensuration, mensurative, menswear, -ment, mental, mental age Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mensuration The chapter on Mensuration is suited to the ability of beginners. The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers\|John Ruskin Thus we have two arts of arithmetic, and two of mensuration. Philebus\|Plato It is possible to add to the work in pure geometry some work in the mensuration of the curvilinear figures shown in these designs. The Teaching of Geometry\|David Eugene Smith But now this accomplished young man does it all by ciphering and mensuration. The Mayor of Casterbridge\|Thomas Hardy His first work was entitled “Instruction in the Art of Mensuration,” &c., and was published in 1525 for the use of young painters. Durer\|M. F. Sweetser British Dictionary definitions for mensuration mensuration / (ˌmɛnʃəˈreɪʃən) / noun the study of the measurement of geometric magnitudes such as length the act or process of measuring; measurement Derived forms of mensuration mensurational, adjectivemensurative (ˈmɛnʃərətɪv), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mensuration evaluation, calculation, judgment, measurement, measure, estimate, assessment
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mensuration

noun

Origin of mensuration

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Example sentences from the Web for mensuration

British Dictionary definitions for mensuration

noun

Derived forms of mensuration

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