The act or process of measuring

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"act of measuring," 1570s, from Middle French mensuration and directly from Late Latin mensurationem (nominative mensuratio ) "a measuring," noun of action from past participle stem of mensurare "to measure" (see measure (v.)).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The branch of mathematics that deals with measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mensuration \Men`su*ra"tion\, n. [L. mensuratio : cf. F. mensuration.] The act, process, or art, of measuring. That branch of applied geometry which gives rules for finding the length of lines, the areas of surfaces, or the volumes of solids, from certain ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act or process of measuring; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" [syn: measurement , measuring , measure ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Mensuration may refer to: Measurement Theory of measurement Mensuration (mathematics) , a branch of mathematics that deals with measurement of various parameters of geometric figures Forest mensuration , a branch of forestry that deals with measurements ...