mensuration

noun

Definition of mensurationnext
as in measurement

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  1. measurement
  2. calculation
  3. computation
  4. evaluation
Noun
  • They’re designed in soft, stretchy cotton denim with a variety of waist and inseam measurements available.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Nielsen is ushering in a new era of media measurement, announcing a deal with TikTok.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of measurement
Noun
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been pushed to admit the casualties sustained by his country's forces, after a substantial calculation was provided by U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Tesla’s China sales fell by 4.3% in November from a year ago, while BYD saw a 67% surge, according to CNBC calculations of China Passenger Car Association Data.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of calculation
Noun
  • The key difference lies in computation versus calculation.
    Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The computation for more complicated AI tasks, Cook assures, occurs in secure regions of Apple’s data centers.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of computation
Noun
  • From 2017 through 2022, the team took on more than 4,100 cases and prevented an offender from killing the victim in all but one case, according to an evaluation of the team.
    Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
  • During this evaluation, you may be asked questions such as: What are your typical eating patterns and habits?
    Sarah Jividen, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaluation
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