MENSURATION


Meaning of MENSURATION in English

— mensurational , adj.

/men'sheuh ray"sheuhn, -seuh-/ , n.

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

2. the act or process of measuring.

[ 1565-75; mensuration- (s. of mensuratio ) a measuring. See MEASURE, -ATION ]

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