mensurations

plural of mensuration

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Noun
  • The Department of Defense uses those measurements for planning things like ship deployment, but it has long been integrated into NASA's own Earth science programs, with algorithms developed at Goddard forming the backbone of the sea-ice concentration datasets.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Your arrest record, your credit score, your driving history, your rental history — are all just measurements of morality that people use to establish a trust matrix about you.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With Virginia often considered a swing state, the race’s outcome could influence both state and national political calculations heading into 2026 and beyond.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • According to one estimate, this data-center campus, far from complete, already demands more than 500 megawatts of electricity to power these calculations—as much as hundreds of thousands of American homes.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Using floppy modes—motions requiring almost no resistance—can guide predictable deformations, allowing materials to perform computations efficiently.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
  • And it’s now known that origami can be used to perform all sorts of computations.
    Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Preliminary estimates indicate that the interstellar comet is 3 billion to 11 billion years old, according to a study coauthored by Seligman and Aster Taylor, a doctoral student and Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellow at the University of Michigan, in August.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Magnificent Seven members Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta Platforms all beat Wall Street's expectations yesterday, exceeding estimates for earnings per share and revenue while talking up expansion plans.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Poor evaluations can jeopardize promotions and hiring prospects.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In the context of the shocking cutbacks in EPA staff, especially scientists able to conduct independent evaluations of toxic chemicals, the public can no longer be confident that chemical safety is supervised effectively by government.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The board uses statewide assessments, English proficiency, attendance, special education metrics, and graduation rates and progress to determine a school's performance.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • General Motors and Ford, which had forecast billions in annual costs, have each reduced those assessments.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Mensurations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mensurations. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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