Synonyms for mensuration
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or process of measuring; measurement.
- n. 2
The study of measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.
Related words
- Word family
- mensural
Forms
- Plural
- mensurations → measurings, measurements, measures, surveys…
Example sentences
- measure Gauges are used to measure the thickness of wire.
- measuring The weakest are the measuring stick of justice.
- measurement That can't be. It must be an error in measurement.
- survey This survey doesn't take a long time to complete.
- surveying Here, the normal rules of surveying don't apply.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mensuration | falling | |
| measure | steady | |
| measuring | falling | |
| measurement | falling | |
| survey | falling | |
| surveying | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- survey2
- 7 letters
- measure2, geodesy4
- 9 letters
- measuring3, surveying3
- 11 letters
- measurement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (survey2 = 2 syllables).