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Measurement vs. Mensuration — What's the Difference?

Measurement vs. Mensuration — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Measurement and Mensuration

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Measurement

Measurement is the quantification of attributes of an object or event, which can be used to compare with other objects or events. The scope and application of measurement are dependent on the context and discipline.

Mensuration

The act, process, or art of measuring.

Measurement

The action of measuring something
Accurate measurement is essential
A telescope with which precise measurements can be made

Mensuration

Measurement of geometric quantities.

Measurement

The act of measuring or the process of being measured.
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Mensuration

The act or process of measuring; measurement.

Measurement

A system of measuring
Measurement in miles.

Mensuration

(mathematics) The study of measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.

Measurement

The dimension, quantity, or capacity determined by measuring
The measurements of a room.

Mensuration

(music) 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.

Measurement

The act of measuring.

Mensuration

(forestry) The use of quantitative measurements of forest stand to determine stand timber volume, productivity, and health.

Measurement

Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.

Mensuration

The act, process, or art, of measuring.

Measurement

The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required.

Mensuration

That branch of applied geometry which gives rules for finding the length of lines, the areas of surfaces, or the volumes of solids, from certain simple data of lines and angles.

Measurement

The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres.

Mensuration

The act or process of measuring;
The measurements were carefully done
His mental measurings proved remarkably accurate

Measurement

The act or process of measuring;
The measurements were carefully done
His mental measurings proved remarkably accurate

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