The meaning of Mensuration

noun

An act of assessing something or someone.

Usage examples:

She carried out a thorough appraisal

noun

The action of assessing someone or something.

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The assessment of educational needs

noun

The process of considering all the information about a situation or a person and making a judgement

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Conduct/give/make an assessment the first thing you must do is make an assessment of the situation.…

noun

A mathematical determination of the amount or number of something.

Usage examples:

Finding ways of saving money involves complicated calculations

noun

The process of finding an amount or number using mathematics

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A calculation of their tax liability will be made from their account books., my calculation is that…

noun

The action of mathematical calculation.

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Methods of computation

noun

Calculation

Usage examples:

[ u ] the computation of the square root of pi

verb

Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.

Usage examples:

The aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy

noun

An approximate calculation or judgement of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

Usage examples:

At a rough estimate, staff are recycling a quarter of paper used

verb

Present participle of estimate

Usage examples:

Government sources estimate a long-term 50 percent increase in rail fares., [ + (that) ] they estim…

noun

The making of a judgement about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.

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The evaluation of each method

noun

The process of judging something's quality, importance, or value, or a report that includes this information

Usage examples:

Get/give/offer an evaluation before filing for bankruptcy, it is advisable to get an evaluation don…

verb

Estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of.

Usage examples:

Astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness

noun

An instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the amount, level, or contents of something.

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A fuel gauge

noun

The thickness, size, or capacity of something, especially as a standard measure.

Usage examples:

If you get a good tent, it's 60 gauges, about 130 pounds, it can take care of a family of five to s…

noun

The action of measuring something.

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Accurate measurement is essential

noun

The act of measuring

Usage examples:

[ u ] the test is based on the measurement of blood sugar., [ c ] the measurements of several of th…

noun

The act of measuring something

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The measurement of performance, or effectiveness, is a constant concern in management research., ac…

adjective

Denoting an instrument or device used to ascertain the size, amount, or degree of something.

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A measuring stick

verb

Ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units.

Usage examples:

The amount of water collected is measured in pints

verb

Present participle of measure

Usage examples:

"will the table fit in here?" "i don't know - let's measure it.", this machine measures your heart …

noun

The expression or measurement of the quantity of something.

Usage examples:

The quantification of damages is difficult

verb

Express or measure the quantity of.

Usage examples:

It is impossible to quantify the extent of the black economy

verb

Present participle of quantify

Usage examples:

It's difficult to quantify how many people will be affected by the change.

verb

Alter or sort in terms of size or according to size.

Usage examples:

Twist drills are sized in millimetres

verb

Treat with size to glaze or stiffen.

Usage examples:

Paper will adhere to sized walls better

noun

The relative extent of something; a thing's overall dimensions or magnitude; how big something is.

Usage examples:

The schools varied in size

verb

Find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales.

Usage examples:

Weigh yourself on the day you begin the diet

verb

Present participle of weigh

Usage examples:

Yesterday a satellite weighing 15 tons was successfully placed in orbit., she weighs herself every …