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mensuration

Main Entry:: men·su·ra·tion
Pronunciation:: \ˌmen(t)-sə-ˈrā-shən, -shə-\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1571

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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