mensuration

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

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

Meanings

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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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Synonyms

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

Word family

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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# 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
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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