mensuration

noun

Definition of mensurationnext
as in measurement

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  1. measurement
  2. calculation
  3. computation
  4. evaluation
Noun
  • Those and taxes are not subtracted out of gross measurements of economic activity.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Dubbed the eLuminator, the device combines pressure sensing, measurement, and visualization in a single device.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of measurement
Noun
  • Including benefits and their share of the postseason pool, players received about 49% of revenue, according to calculations by The Captain’s Blog.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Electric vehicles, heat pumps, and weather-dependent solar and wind are adding variables that make these calculations more complicated and demand harder to predict.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of calculation
Noun
  • In large computations, many qubits must wait between operations, during which their quantum states can decay.
    — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Now, the company is using a scheme that uses laser light to selectively manipulate those qubits that have leaked into other energy states and bring them back to one of the two used for computation.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of computation
Noun
  • After 90 days and weekly supervisor evaluations, the PIP officially ended in July 2025.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The initial demonstration establishes a technical milestone, but further testing and evaluation will determine its broader utility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of evaluation
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