mensuration

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de mesure, souvent appliqué à des grandeurs physiques ou à des dimensions, ou plus généralement l'évaluation quantitative de phénomènes selon une règle.

A noun referring to the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule, often used in scientific or mathematical contexts.

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1. MeasurementB2formalscientific

   The act or process of measuring or assigning numbers to objects or phenomena according to a rule, especially in geometry or surveying.

   mesure géométrique

   • The mensuration of the land was completed by the surveyor.
   • Students studied mensuration to calculate areas and volumes.
   • Accurate mensuration is essential in scientific experiments.
   • The carpenter used mensuration to cut the wood precisely.

   Synonymesassessmentestimationmeasurementmeasuringquantification

2. Geometry branchB2formaltechnical

   The branch of mathematics dealing with the measurement of lengths, areas, and volumes of geometric figures.

   Géométrie des mesures

   • In mensuration, we learn formulas for circles and triangles.
   • The exam focused on mensuration of three-dimensional shapes.
   • She excelled at mensuration problems involving prisms and cylinders.