Definitions for Mensuration
ˌmɛn ʃəˈreɪ ʃən, -sə-men·su·ra·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. measurement, measuring, measure, mensurationnoun

   the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

   "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.2 / 5 votes

1. mensurationnoun

   The branch of mathematics that deals with measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas , volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mensurationnoun

   The act or practice of measuring; result of measuring.

   Etymology: from mensura, Lat.

   After giving the mensuration and argumentation of Dr. Cumberland, it would not have been fair to have suppressed those of another prelate. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

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1. mensuration

   Mensuration is a branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement of areas and volumes of various geometrical shapes such as squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, cubes, cylinders, spheres, etc. It involves using formulas to calculate these measurements.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mensurationnoun

   the act, process, or art, of measuring

2. Mensurationnoun

   that branch of applied geometry which gives rules for finding the length of lines, the areas of surfaces, or the volumes of solids, from certain simple data of lines and angles

3. Etymology: [L. mensuratio : cf. F. mensuration.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. mensuration

   The process of measurement of a feature or location on the earth to determine an absolute latitude, longitude, and elevation. For targeting applications, the errors inherent in both the source for measurement as well as the measurement processes must be understood and reported.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mensuration

   That branch of applied geometry which gives rules for finding the length of lines, the areas of surfaces, or the volumes of solids, from certain simple data of lines and angles. Every military officer should be acquainted with mensuration.

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How to pronounce Mensuration?

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mensuration in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mensuration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Mensuration
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mensuration
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Mensuration
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mensuration
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html