men|su|ra|tion

men|su|ra|tion
men|su|ra|tion «MEHN shuh RAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act, art, or process of measuring.
2. the branch of mathematics that deals with finding lengths, areas, and volumes.
[< Late Latin mensūrātiō, -ōnis < mēnsūrāre to measure < Latin mēnsūra a measure]

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