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noun
The act or process of measuring; measurement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: measurement, measuring, mensuration
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The study of measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A 13th century system for governing rhythmic relationships in music that was a precursor to the modern use of time signatures; The use of mensural notation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The use of quantitative measurements of forest stand to determine stand timber volume, productivity, and health.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, forestry
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: measurement, measuring, measure
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: activity
Narrower terms: seismography, quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis, actinometry, algometry, anemography, anemometry, angulation, anthropometry, arterial blood gases, audiometry, bathymetry, plumbing, calorimetry, cephalometry, densitometry, dosimetry, fetometry, foetometry, hydrometry, gravimetry, hypsometry, hypsography, mental measurement, micrometry, observation, pelvimetry, photometry, quantification, radioactive dating, reading, meter reading, sampling, sounding, sound ranging, scaling, spirometry, surveying, telemetry, thermometry, thermogravimetry, tonometry, viscometry, viscosimetry
History
From Late Latin mensūrātiōnem (“a measuring”).
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
