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men·su·ra·tion | \ ˌmen(t)-sə-ˈrā-shən 
, -shə- \
, -shə- \Definition of mensuration
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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mensuration
nounmen·su·ra·tion | \ ˌmen(t)-sə-ˈrā-shən; ˌmen-chə- \
\Medical Definition of mensuration
: the act of measuring
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The first known use of mensuration was in 1571
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