mensuration
noun
men·su·ra·tion
ˌmen(t)-sə-ˈrā-shən 
-shə-
1
: the act of measuring : measurement
2
: geometry applied to the computation of lengths, areas, or volumes from given dimensions or angles
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mensuration
noun
men·su·ra·tion
ˌmen(t)-sə-ˈrā-shən
ˌmen-chə-
1
: the process or art of measuring : measurement
2
: the branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement of lengths, areas, and volumes
Medical Definition
mensuration
noun
men·su·ra·tion
ˌmen(t)-sə-ˈrā-shən; ˌmen-chə-
: the act of measuring
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