mensuration

noun
men·​su·​ra·​tion | \ ˌmen(t)-sə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce mensuration (audio) , -shə-\

Definition of mensuration

1 : the act of measuring : measurement
2 : geometry applied to the computation of lengths, areas, or volumes from given dimensions or angles

First Known Use of mensuration

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for mensuration

mensuration

noun
men·​su·​ra·​tion | \ ˌmen(t)-sə-ˈrā-shən; ˌmen-chə- How to pronounce mensuration (audio) \

Medical Definition of mensuration

: the act of measuring