mensuration

C2+ Topic:Mathematics & Measurement

US /ˌmɛnʃəˈreɪʃən/ UK /ˌmɛnsjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual

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noun
the measurement of lengths, areas, and volumes

Geometry class began with the mensuration of simple solids.

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1 noun · the measurement of lengths,... measurement measuringgaugingcalculation surveyingquantification

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Related forms measure commensurate dimension immense

Etymology

From Late Latin mēnsūrātiō 'a measuring', from mēnsūrāre 'to measure', from Latin mēnsūra 'measure', from mētīrī 'to measure', from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- 'to measure'.

mēnsūrāre Latin mēnsūra Latin *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European

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Mathematics & Measurement Word Formation & Derivatives

# mensuration

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌmɛnʃəˈreɪʃən
**IPA (UK):** ˌmɛnsjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n

## Meanings
1. the measurement of lengths, areas, and volumes

## Examples
- Geometry class began with the mensuration of simple solids.

## Synonyms
- measurement
- measuring
- gauging
- calculation
- surveying
- quantification

## Related Forms
- measure
- commensurate
- dimension
- immense

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mēnsūrāre
- Root: mēnsūra
- Root: *meh₁-

## Etymology
From Late Latin mēnsūrātiō 'a measuring', from mēnsūrāre 'to measure', from Latin mēnsūra 'measure', from mētīrī 'to measure', from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- 'to measure'.

## AI Etymology
Mensuration comes from Late Latin mēnsūrātiō 'a measuring', from mēnsūrāre 'to measure', from Latin mēnsūra 'measure', from mētīrī 'to measure', from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- 'to measure'. The etymological trail includes Latin mēnsūrāre, Latin mēnsūra, Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-. The same word family includes measure, commensurate, dimension, immense. Its current noun use means "the measurement of lengths, areas, and volumes".

## Topics
- Mathematics & Measurement
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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